Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan are prepared to up their offer for Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo to EUR5 million, as they fear competition from Arsenal.

AS Roma
Abel Hernandez's agent has admitted Roma wanted the striker in the summer market, but Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini blocked the move.

Atalanta
Atalanta defender Stefano Lucchini is set to make his fourth start of the season in the absense of Thomas Manfredini for the match at Parma.

Bologna
Bologna goalkeeper Federico Agliardi is tipped for the bench in the match against Lazio as Jean-Francois Gillet seems fit to make his return.

Cagliari
Cagliari are in fifth place in the Fairplay chart with 13 penalty points after the Rossoblu were shown 13 yellow cards so far this season.

Catania
Catania director Pietro Lo Monaco believes in their strength and will be aiming to bring him points when they make the trip to Fiorentina.

Cesena
Cesena coach Marco Giampaolo is tipped to field Marko Livaja, Eder and Antonio Candreva in his trident formation for the clash against Siena.

Chievo
Bad news for Chievo boss Mimmo Di Carlo as Gennaro Sardo is sidelined for a month after sustaining thigh injury in the match against Juventus.

Fiorentina
AC Milan are prepared to up their offer for Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo to EUR5 million, as they fear competition from Arsenal.

Genoa
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi is confident about Grifone's future as the club have the biggest squad in Europe with 47 registered players.

Inter Milan
Internacional stopper Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus has confirmed reports that Italian giants Inter Milan are pondering a bid for his services.

Juventus
Parma director general Pietro Leonardi has categorically ruled out the possibility of handing Sebastian Giovinco back to Juventus in January.

Lazio
Giuseppe Sculli scored his second Europa League goal as Lazio registered their second draw in Group D following the match against FC Zurich.

Lecce
Defender Andrea Esposito is aware of the strengths of weekend opponents Milan but is keen that his Lecce teammates do more than just defend.

Napoli
Morgan De Sanctis' agent believes many have underestimated the goalkeeper's value and thinks the veteran will hang up his gloves at Napoli.

Novara
Novara are in second place in the Fairplay chart with 12 penalty points after the Biancoazzurri received 12 yellow cards so far this season.

Palermo
Abel Hernandez's agent has admitted Roma wanted the striker in the summer market, but Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini blocked the move.

Parma
Parma director general Pietro Leonardi has categorically ruled out the possibility of handing Sebastian Giovinco back to Juventus in January.

Siena
Siena president Massimo Mezzaroma has warned his players not to get complacent and that Cesena and Novara are their main rivals this season.

Udinese
Mehdi Benatia scored his first Europa League goal as Udinese registered their second win in Group I following the visit of Atletico Madrid.