Serie A

AC Milan
Milan have confirmed Alexandre Pato will be out of action for at least a month after suffering a thigh strain during the match against Udinese.

AS Roma
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Atalanta
Atalanta coach Stefano Colantuono has praised his players for wiping out their points penalty within the first three rounds of Serie A action.

Bologna
Pierpaolo Bisoli admitted he was moved by his players' celebrations as they equalised against Juve, and praised their response to criticism.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Massimo Ficcadenti insisted that his side were unlucky to come away from Palermo with a defeat and praised his players' reponse.

Catania
Catania sports director Pietro Lo Monaco has underlined his absolute faith in coach Vincenzo Montella and is happy with the 4 points collected.

Cesena
President Igor Campedelli has hit out at Cesena for not playing as a team and admits he expected at least a point from their first three games.

Chievo
Chievo manager Domenico Di Carlo praised his players for their hard work and concentration, after recording a surprise victory over Napoli.

Fiorentina
Arsenal are reportedly willing to offer Fiorentina GBP10 million for the transfer of Juan Manuel Vargas when the market reopens in January.

Genoa
Coach Alberto Malesani admits he is proud that Genoa are leading the table for the first time since 1999, even if it may only last one round.

Inter Milan
New Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri is delighted to sign a two-year deal at the club and believes the team have the DNA to bounce back.

Juventus
Defender Andrea Barzagli believes that Juventus have already shown tangible proof of improvement in comparison to last season's performances.

Lazio
President Claudio Lotito has launched a scathing attack on the Italian media for their role in the recent uncertainty surrounding Edy Reja.

Lecce
Cristian Pasquato admits it is hard to recover after conceding an early goal, but believes Lecce did well in the first half against Atalanta.

Napoli
Goran Pandev insisted that Napoli remain confident of their ability ahead of their difficult fixture against Fiorentina, Villarreal and Inter.

Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser has given his backing to Gian Piero Gasperini, who he insisted did a great job while coaching Crotone in Serie B.

Palermo
Boss Devis Mangia has praised his Palermo side for a deserved win over Cagliari and insisted Josip Ilicic was dropped due to tactical reasons.

Parma
Parma sporting director Pietro Leonardi has reacted to their defeat at Fiorentina by describing the Gialloblu as in a 'code red' situation.

Siena
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Udinese
Udinese manager Francesco Guidolin has reflected on a point earned against AC Milan, and admitted that his team were fortunate for that too.