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Roberto Mancini With the Serie A season kicking off on Saturday, Juventus will be the team to beat as they go in search of a fifth consecutive Scudetto.

Cagliari Zdenek Zeman will begin his mission to save Cagliari from relegation to Serie B against Empoli as the majority of Serie A's struggling sides face tougher tests.

Luciano Spalletti Full focus must be on Serie A and Empoli despite the Coppa Italia derby with Lazio being on the horizon, says Roma boss Luciano Spalletti.

Empoli Roberto Mancini's unconvincing start to his second spell as Inter coach continued with a goalless draw at Serie A strugglers Empoli.

Roberto Mancini Inter coach Roberto Mancini has laughed off suggestions Marcelo Brozovic could leave the club for Arsenal in the January transfer window.

AS Roma After a mini-blip, Rudi Garcia has called on Roma to find their early season mentality in the Coppa Italia against Empoli.

Napoli Napoli and Fiorentina can quickly banish memories from their Coppa Italia exits at the semi-final stage when they meet at Stadio San Paolo on Sunday.

Massimo Maccarone Three first-half goals helped Empoli see off Napoli 4-2 on Thursday to secure their Serie A safety for next season.

Juventus Serie A pacesetters Juventus demolished rock-bottom Parma 7-0 on Sunday, but Roma remain just behind them after beating Torino 3-0.

Juventus Leonardo Bonucci is keen for Juventus to put their Supercoppa Italiana disappointment behind them when the Serie A leaders host Inter.