Check out our end-of-week training ground round-up as the Serie A teams prepare for the next set of fixtures.
Atalanta: Goalkeeper Andrea Consigli is still unavailable and will no doubt miss the trip to champions Juventus. Defender Federico Peluso missed the training game this week but he is still expected to play at left back this weekend.
Bologna: The Rossoblu travel to Parma on Sunday and will be without Archimede Morleo who is sitting out due to a ban. Coach Pioli is expected to set his team out in a 3-4-2-1 formation with Marco Di Vaio playing his last game for the club.
Cagliari: The Sardinians face Fiorentina and should have striker Mauricio Pinilla available despite the player undergoing some intense physiotherapy this week. However Francesco Pisano and Andrea Cossu will both miss out through suspension.
Catania: Vincenzo Montella will be without Francesco Lodi who is banned for the game with Udinese. Strikers Gonzalo Bergessio and Pablo Barrientos are both carrying knocks and a decision will be left till the last moment on whether they will face the Zebrette.
Cesena: Relegated Cesena will have Vincenzo Iaquinta, Adrian Mutu, Giuseppe Colucci and Raphael Martinho all out injured for the match with Roma. Vincenzo Rennella is expected to partner Mario Santana in attack.
Chievo: Both Stefano Sorrentino and Rinaldo Cruzado will miss the final game of the season against Lecce with injury. Defenders Dario Dainelli and Marco Andreolli will also probably be unavailable as their injuries have not allowed them to train this week.
Fiorentina: Stevan Jovetic is again doubtful to make the game with Cagliari and Felipe will almost certainly deputise in defence for Matija Nastasic who is unlikely to be fit in time. Alessio Cerci will again start alone up front with Ruben Olivera sitting just behind him.
Genoa: Kakha Kaladze and Bosko Jankovic were both back in training this week as the season defining match with Palermo approaches. Coach De Canio is expected to play a 4-4-2 with Alberto Gilardino and Giuseppe Sculli leading the attack.
Inter: Huge game on Sunday night sees the Nerazzurri take on Lazio at the Olimpico. Inter could be without the impressive Ricky Alvarez who missed training though he is expected to play through gritted teeth if necessary. Stramaccioni will therefore field the same team that beat AC Milan last week, apart from Luca Castellazzi replacing the suspended Julio Cesar.
Juventus: Only Paolo De Ceglie (injury) and Arturo Vidal (suspension) will be unavailable for the match with Atalanta as the champions prepare for the weekend. Simone Padoin will be expected to deputise for the Chilean midfielder whilst Alessandro Matri will start up front in a final attempt to secure his plane ticket for Euro 2012.
Lazio: Miroslav Klose will start the game with rivals Inter on Sunday evening. Federico Marchetti and Andre Dias are still out banned due to their poor behaviour during the Udinese game a couple of weeks ago whilst news that Francelino Matuzalem, Stefan Radu and Dias will all need minor knee surgery to clean out the joint.
Lecce: Serse Cosmi will have to try and save Lecce without Nenad Tomovic who will miss the game against Chievo as the Serbian defender pulled up during a training match this week. Massimo Oddo is expected to deputise as the Salentini hope to remain in Serie A. Colombians Juan Cuadrado and Luis Muriel both return after serving their bans.
AC Milan: The Rossoneri will field a team that is likely to include three players who will wave goodbye to the club. Alessandro Nesta has already made his announcement to quit and the same is expected of Filippo Inzaghi and Clarence Seedorf who will in all probability be playing their last game in a Milan shirt.
Napoli: Edinson Cavani, Belhadj Dzemaili and Salvatore Aronica are all suspended for the tie with Siena. Hugo Campagnaro has been a doubt but reports now suggest the centre back is available. Goran Pandev will partner Ezequiel Lavezzi in attack.
Novara: Serie B bound Novara face AC Milan without the suspended Giuseppe Mascara. Brazilian striker Jeda is expected to make way for Japanese front man Takayuki Morimoto.
Palermo: The Sicilians will battle relegation threatened Genoa on Sunday and will play with Eran Zahavi just behind Fabrizio Miccoli and Abel Hernandez in attack. Want-away defender Mathias Silvestre is out suspended.
Parma: Roberto Donadoni’s men face Bologna and have doubts over defenders Brandao and Francesco Modesto. Jaime Valdes will return to partner Daniele Galloppa in centre midfield.
Roma: The Giallorossi have an emergency situation in goal with all three keepers carrying injuries. Maarten Stekelenburg is certainly out but there are concerns now with both Bogdan Lobont and Gianluca Curci who are nursing knocks. Rodrigo Taddei will watch the Cesena game from the stands as he is banned.
Siena: Coach Sannino only has one real issue to contend with this weekend, defender Cristiano Del Grosso. The full back took a blow to his already fractured nose during a training match and is a doubt to face Napoli.
Udinese: The Bianconeri travel to Catania knowing a point will qualify them for next season’s Champions League. Giampiero Pinzi is a doubt having missed training though coach Guidolin will be hoping he can send out the same team that won last week.
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