Serie A

AC Milan Milan boss Max Allegri said their tie against Lazio is important as it could allow them to go to Barcelona and Napoli with the right mentality. AS Roma Simon Kjaer believes that Roma have the squad and the project to challenge at the top of Serie A this term, but will need time to hit top form. Atalanta Atalanta striker Manolo Gabbiadini is not worried about the 6 penalty points and is convinced that his side will avoid relegation this season. Bologna Bologna vice president Maurizio Setti admits they are a little tense heading into the match against Fiorentina due to the many changes in the squad. Cagliari Cagliari coach Massimo Ficcadenti will be able to field Rui Sampaio against Roma after the club completed the paperwork for the midfielder. Catania Catania president Antonino Pulvirenti believes 50 points is a realistic target for his side this term and it will be testimony to their growth. Cesena New Cesena midfielder Abdelkader Ghezzal admits he is happy to be reunited with boss Marco Giampaolo, who coached him while they were at Siena. Chievo Chievo midfielder Luca Rigoni has played down comparison to his coach Domenico Di Carlo and declared that he is happy with the new players. Fiorentina Fiorentina boss Sinisa Mihajlovic has questioned Cesare Prandelli's reason for not featuring Alberto Gilardino against Slovenia on Tuesday. Genoa Genoa manager Alberto Malesani has revealed that Andrea Caracciolo has recovered from injury but will only be available starting next week. Inter Milan Bad news for Inter Milan manager Gian Piero Gasperini as midfielder Thiago Motta could be sidelined for a month due to a hamstring problem. Lazio Lazio coach Edy Reja believes their match against Milan is an important test that will help them understand what they can achieve this season. Lecce Lecce new signing Massimo Oddo insisted that he is not afraid of playing out of position for the Salentini and would welcome the challenge. Napoli Napoli midfielder Blerim Dzemaili said his team are focused on launching their new Serie A campaign before thinking about the Champions League. Novara Coach Attilio Tesser is asking Novara to reproduce the enthusiasm of last year and admits he would be happy to finish fourth from the bottom. Palermo Santos sports director Pedro Luis does not rule out the possibility that goalie Rafael would be joining Palermo in the January transfer window. Parma Parma coach Franco Colomba is optimistic of their chances against Juventus and urges his players to approach the game with the right mentality. Siena Bad news for Siena manager Giuseppe Sannino ahead of their trip to Catania as midfielder Reginaldo is out for two weeks due to thigh injury. Udinese Young Gabriel Torje has underlined that he joined Udinese because the Zebrette have a strong squad, not because he is the new Alexis Sanchez.