2011-3-19 Italy

AC Milan
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri  has reminded his players that they must beat Palermo to make amends for their draw at home to Bari last week.

Bari
Bari head coach Bortolo Mutti has doubts over the fitness of Parisi and Galasso, who were both missing from training due to stomach problems.

Bologna
Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez has admitted his worries about adapting to a new club have been blown away by their form so far this season.

Brescia
Brescia are hoping to pick up points for the fifth straight games when they take on Juventus, who are desperate for their seventh home win.

Cagliari
Cagliari are keen to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Napoli, who are confident of registering their 10th home victory.

Catania
Catania's Argentine midfielder Andrian Ricchiuti has given his commitment to Rossazzurri after extending his contract at the club until 2013.

Cesena
Cesena are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive games when they take on Lazio, who are keen to register their 11th home victory.

Chievo
Roma will reportedly make an attempt to sign EUR6 million goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino from Chievo Verona at the end of the current campaign.

Fiorentina
Good news for Fiorentina as defender Per Kroldrup has resumed squad training but he will only make his return after the international break.

Genoa
Genoa captain Marco Rossi expects another tough fight against Bologna, who are playing great attacking football with Marco Di Vaio at the helm.

Inter Milan
Inter captain Javier Zanetti insists his side must pay Schalke a great deal of respect as they are set to clash for a berth in the semi-finals.

Juventus
Bad news for Juventus coach Luigi Delneri as Vincenzo Iaquinta is sidelined for three months after tearing his femoral muscle during training.

Lazio
Coach Edy Reja admits that it has been a terrible week at Lazio following the defeat to Roma, but insists it is time to turn over a new leaf.

Lecce
Lecce coach Luigi De Canio has doubts over the fitness of Javier Chevanton after the striker was forced out of training with a sprained ankle.

Napoli
Christian Panucci is astonished that Napoli defender Paolo Cannavaro is not a part of the national set-up despite his good form for Partenopei.

Palermo
Palermo are desperate to avoid their sixth consecutive defeats when they take on AC Milan, who are confident of registering their 10th away win.

Parma
Parma striker Amauri has urged his team-mates to be more clever in taking their chances against Genoa if they are to bring home any points.

Roma
UEFA have punished AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi with a three-match ban after he was caught on camera elbowing Shakhtar's Darijo Srna.

Sampdoria
Defender Daniele Gastaldello has put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with Sampdoria, which will keep him at the Marassi until 2016.

Udinese
Chile international winger Alexis Sanchez has admitted that he could stay at Udinese next year even amid interest from Europe's biggest clubs.