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Roma are hosting Napoli in a top-of-the-table six-pointer in Serie A on Sunday evening, but Giallorossi head coach Gian Piero Gasperini is not in the dugout and is watching. 

Paolo Vanoli insists Fiorentina have to ‘think positive’ after their 2-0 defeat to Atalanta, but also recognise they are now in a relegation battle this season.

Raffaele Palladino insists he ‘doesn’t have a magic wand’ after transforming Atalanta in their 2-0 victory over Fiorentina.

Roma director Ricky Massara notes they will use tonight’s Scudetto battle against Napoli to ‘test where we are right now against the reigning Champions of Italy.’

Napoli director Giovanni Manna confirms they ‘will evaluate opportunities’ for midfielders in January, but insists there is no approach for free agent Lorenzo Insigne.

Atalanta ended their eight-round Serie A winless streak, as Raffaele Palladino sent his old club Fiorentina plunging further into crisis with Odilon Kossounou and Ademola Lookman goals.

Roma hope Evan Ferguson and Matias Soulé can keep hold of top spot as they host Napoli in a Scudetto showdown with Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay.

Teun Koopmeiners has finally found some confidence in his new Juventus role and can leave circa 60 million doubts (including bonuses) behind him.

Cristian Chivu assures Inter ‘have never doubted’ Lautaro Martinez after his brace to beat Pisa and there are no problems between them. ‘I hug him every day, just not on camera.’

Fiorentina director Alessandro Ferrari does not deny Raffaele Palladino was mentioned for a return before he was appointed by Atalanta, and insists Edin Dzeko’s criticism was ‘trying to unite us.’

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi wants to see ‘a performance on the same level’ as in the Champions League, as they try to make up for lost Serie A ground against Fiorentina.

Lautaro Martinez insists he will ‘let others talk’ after replying to critics with a brace to beat Pisa, while Francesco Pio Esposito notes ‘Inter always comes first.’

A second-half Lautaro Martinez brace gave Inter a much-needed 2-0 victory away against Pisa in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, which has sent the Nerazzurri into second place ahead of the headline clash between Roma and Napoli later this evening. Here are the player ratings after an important victory for Cristian Chivu’s side in Tuscany. 

Raffaele Palladino faces his former club on his home debut for Atalanta with Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca against Fiorentina in crisis with Moise Kean.

Lautaro Martinez got Inter back on track with a brace and much-needed victory away to Pisa, a side who had kept four consecutive home clean sheets.