Serie A - Weekend Team News

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Team news for this weekend's Serie A fixtures, inlcuding Roma's top-of-the-table clash with Internazionale.

Defender Marco Cassetti joins midfielder Rodrigo Taddei on the sidelines for Roma's clash with Internazionale on Saturday, although captain Francesco Totti will return after recovering from a thigh strain. Alberto Aquilani is a doubt with an ankle injury.

Inter, meanwhile, should welcome Cristian Chivu back into the fold for at least a bench appearance against the club he left in acrimonious circumstances last summer, after he recovered from a dislocated shoulder.
They will be without the suspended Brazil full back Maicon and influential duo Patrick Vieira and Marco Materazzi, who are both injured.

Alessandro Del Piero and Pavel Nedved are expected return to Juventus' first XI for Sunday's match against local rivals Torino. The experienced duo were rested for Wednesday's 4-0 win over Reggina.

Claudio Ranieri is however unable to use injured defenders Jean Alain Boumsong and Jorge Andrade, the Portugal star having undergone surgery on a broken kneecap this week, along with the suspended Jonathan Zebina. Italy midfielder Mauro Camoranesi is also out because of a thigh injury.

Torino midfielder Alessandro Rosina is doubtful for the Turin derby because of a muscle strain.

Brazilian goalkeeper Dida is unlikely to play in Milan's home game against Catania because of the shoulder problem that kept him out of the midweek defeat at Palermo. Australian Zeljko Kalac should fill in between the posts again.

Napoli will host Genoa behind closed doors on Sunday as punishment for their fans' conduct at Wednesday's 1-0 win over Livorno, when they displayed an offensive banner, set off smoke bombs and threw a bottle at a linesman.

The Interior Ministry has also banned the club's supporters from travelling to the match at Inter on October 6th, which is considered a high-risk game.