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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games, as Roma and Inter face off in a Scudetto battle, Napoli visit Torino, plus relegation tussles Lecce-Sassuolo and Pisa-Verona.
Back after the break for international duty, we begin with two clashes near the foot of the table, as Lecce host Sassuolo and Pisa welcome Verona at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).
Joint leaders Napoli are away to Torino at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) amid an injury crisis.
The big game of the weekend sees top team Roma host title contenders Inter at 19.45 UK (18.45 GMT).
Pisa: Semper; Canestrelli, Albiol, Caracciolo; Leris, Akinsanmiro, Aebischer, Marin, Angori; Moreo, Nzola
Verona: Montipò; Nuñez, Nelsson, Valentini; Fallou Cham, Serdar, Gagliardini, Bernede, Frese; Giovane, Orban
Both sides are still looking for their first wins, with the hosts rock bottom on just two points.
Idrissa Touré is suspended after a 4-0 defeat to Bologna, with Calvin Stengs, Francesco Coppola, Giacomo Maucci, Mateus Lusuardi and Tomas Esteves injured.
Hellas have Nicolas Valentini back in defence, but Armel Bella-Kotchap joined Tomas Suslov, Daniel Oyegoke and Moatasem Al-Musrati on the treatment table.
Both teams had a dismal start to the season, but went into the break for international duty with morale-boosting wins.
The hosts saw Riccardo Sottil join Filip Marchwinski, Matias Perez and Gaby Jean on the treatment table.
The Neroverdi get captain Domenico Berardi back, but are missing Daniel Boloca, Tarek Muharemovic, Yeferson Paz and Edoardo Pieragnolo.
Sassuolo: Muric; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Romagna, Doig; Thorstvedt, Matic, Vranckx; Berardi, Pinamonti, Laurienté
Lecce: Falcone; Danilo Veiga, Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani, Berisha; Pierotti, Stulic, Morente
There has already been some crowd trouble outside the stadium between Pisa and Verona fans. Circa 1,200 Hellas supporters made the trip and there is a long-standing rivalry. Police intervened with tear gas in the same piazza that holds the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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