2011-4-17 Italy

AC Milan
Milan coach Max Allegri played down their 8 points lead over Inter Milan following the win over Sampdoria, as their greatest threat is Napoli.

Bari
Former Bari coach Ventura has told Andrea Raggi to think before he speaks as he accused the defender of not wanting to admit his own failure.

Bologna
Lazio are reportedly considering a summer move for Gaston Ramirez of Bologna, as they are attracted by his versatility in midfield and attack.

Brescia
David Possanzini's time at Brescia seems to have come to an end as he is again dropped by coach Giuseppe Iachini for the clash against Genoa.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Roberto Donadoni has confirmed Acquafresca and Ragatzu will lead their attacks against Lecce, while Nene is out of the squad.

Catania
Catania coach Diego Simeone is likely to lose goalkeeper Mariano Andujar this summer as Boca Juniors are set to open talks for his transfer.

Cesena
Cesena midfielder Luis Jimenez feels like he is being held hostage by Ternana as the Serie C club will only sell him to a large sum of money.

Chievo
Chievo head coach Stefano Pioli believes his players will respond positively to the Bologna challenge and bounce back from the defeat to Inter.

Fiorentina
Bad news for Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic after it was confirmed that Mario Santana is sidelined for three weeks due to ligament damage.

Genoa
Genoa are reportedly preparing a EUR13 million bid for Saint Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi, who is also a target for Liverpool and Napoli.

Inter Milan
Sebastian Giovinco scored his sixth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Inter to their seventh away defeat following the match at Parma.

Juventus
Juventus are reportedly preparing a EUR10 million bid for Lazio defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, who is also a target for Tottenham and Napoli.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja could leave out Mauro Zarate from his squad for the Catania clash after the striker turned up late for their training.

Lecce
Lecce head coach Luigi De Canio has confirmed that Stefano Ferrario has fully recovered from injury and is likely to feature against Cagliari.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admits in a campaign this tight, even coincidence can be decisive, as results are down to so many tiny elements.

Palermo
Palermo head coach Delio Rossi says his side's surprise triumph in Rome does little for the table, but it is important for their self-esteem.

Parma
Sebastian Giovinco scored his sixth Serie A goal of the season as Parma registered their fifth home victory following the match against Inter.

Roma
Head coach Vincenzo Montella admits 'the situation is difficult now' for Roma's Champions League hopes after a shock home defeat to Palermo.

Sampdoria
Clarence Seedorf scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Sampdoria to their eighth away defeat following the match at Milan.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin insisted he has other weapons in their armoury as Antonio Di Natale and Alexis Sanchez are both sidelined.