Serie A Superthread

Line-ups for the Derby d'Italia:

Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro; Cuadrado, Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Miretti; Milik

Inter: Onana; Skriniar, De Vrij, Acerbi; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez

Both teams need to win but I have a feeling Juve will win tonight.

Well I'm an Inter fan but I'd probably take a draw right now, it wouldn't be a disaster given we've lost against all the top 8 sides we've played so far this season. Inter don't do draws this season though so my prediction is a Juve win.

Juve's woes have been well documented this season and yet they're above Inter in the table and only 4 off Milan.

Had a look at Roma's highlights and Abraham has picked a bad time to start stinking up the joint. I don't think he merits a place in the England squad on form.

0-0 at half-time. Napoli struggling to create chances.

1-0 (just) thanks to Lozano's penalty. Osimhen won it. Twenty minutes to go.

Empoli down to 10. Napoli loanee Luperto gets a second yellow. Things looking good for Napoli.

2-0. Lovely finish on volley from Zielinski. Job done. Pressure on Milan later.

Milan fail to break down the parked bus 0-0 and Napoli 8 points clear for now.

Abraham scores off the bench with a great header. That's the perfect response from him.

1-1. Lead didn't last long. Pinamonti levels for Sassuolo. Great work from Lauriente.

Napoli will bottle it after Christmas, in his first season at Inter Spalletti had a great first half of the season, Inter were top at Christmas, but only scrapped 4th on the final day. I wouldn't be surprised if something similar happens with Napoli this season, I expect Inter and Juve to be a lot better after Christmas too but it might be a bit much for either to win the scudetto especially if they drop points at the weekend, which I expect both to do.

Atalanta v Inter about to start, line=ups are:

Atalanta: Musso; Toloi, Demiral, Scalvini; Hateboer, Pasalic, Koopmeiners, Maehle; Ederson; Lookman, Duvan Zapata

Inter: Onana; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Dzeko

Not sure how I expect it to finish, Inter haven't been great away from San Siro this season and have lost against the top teams they've played so Atalanta would probably be the safe bet, but I have a feeling Inter will get something today. Inter to draw for the first time this season maybe?

The entire Juve board of directors resigned and will no longer be involved in the club.

No it's got to do with Juventus being investigated for financial irregularities I would imagine.

This Juve thing is really blowing up. Investigations including wire tapping. Secret meetings in September with the FIGC and leading Serie A clubs.

Warnings that's the "whole lot will collapse" and Juve the "tip of the iceberg". Not sure I believe the last bit but it's interesting.

Very sad to hear that. Quality player, and the way he carried on managing at Bologna despite being ill was inspirational.

Inter inflict Napoli's first Serie A loss of the season. They were the last team in the top 5 leagues to be unbeaten too. Great header by Dzeko to win it. Skriniar was immense and kept Kvaratskhelia very quiet. All the talk before the World Cup break was about whether it would disrupt Napoli's rhythm and they certainly weren't at their best. Need to win at Samp on Sunday or they will be under a lot of pressure going into the Juve game.

Samp have been dreadful here. Handy 3 points for Napoli. Over to Milan now. Reckon they will do Roma 2-1.