Inter Milan will play Juventus in Turin on Sunday to try to finish first in Serie A, one point behind Napoli.
Inter’s win over Fiorentina on Monday night puts them in contention for the Scudetto, with the two teams squaring off in Naples in two weeks.Scudetto destination may be determined by this weekend’s games, when Napoli face fourth-placed Lazio on Saturday.
Napoli suffered straight draws with Roma and Udinese after leading, and Antonio Conte’s club will be without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s substitute David Neres, who is expected to miss until early March due to a thigh injury.
No team is more determined to stop Inter’s championship defense than Juve, a rival that has been on a mini-revival with three wins in three tournaments.
Inter received a week off after qualifying for the Champions League last 16 and Juve won 2-1 over PSV Eindhoven in the play-offs on Tuesday.
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That rest should benefit Inter as Marcus Thuram appears able to start at the Allianz Stadium after being pulled early against Fiorentina with an undisclosed muscle injury.
If Thuram is absent, coach Simone Inzaghi has attack issues with match-winner Marko Arnautovic’s thigh injury and Medhi Taremi’s ineffectiveness since joining from Porto.
Juve relies on Thuram’s France teammate Randal Kolo Muani, who has scored five times in his first three Serie A appearances since joining on loan from PSG. He was unlucky not to score against PSV.
Atalanta may get back into the title race by hosting Cagliari on Saturday. Inter and Napoli have challenging road games.
Atalanta, five points behind Napoli in third, will play at the Gewiss Stadium still angry about the penalty judgment that cost them a 2-1 Champions League loss at Club Brugge on Wednesday.
With star forward Ademola Lookman out, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team will focus on Tuesday’s Champions League play-off second leg.
