Overview
- Inter, which face Roma on Sunday at San Siro, can steady a six-point lead in a round widely cast as pivotal for the title chase.
- Inter coach Cristian Chivu rejected blame on his players for Italy’s World Cup failure, decried a “media pillory,” and confirmed captain Lautaro Martínez is back for Roma.
- Roma’s Gian Piero Gasperini said Matías Soulé trained and is available, while Wesley and Koné remain out after returning from national duty.
- Napoli host Milan on Monday at the Maradona with the visitors’ away fans barred, and about 3,000 Milan supporters instead gathered at Milanello as Massimiliano Allegri said the scudetto “depends on Inter.”
- Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti set a win-every-week target in the push for Champions League qualification and indicated Dusan Vlahović is unlikely to start against Genoa.