The lights at San Siro risk leaving Stefano Pioli's future in the dark if
Milan
don't win Sunday's crucial derby.
It is the last resort for the coach, overshadowed by a streak of defeats in the cups and disappointments in the league.
But if the Scudetto bis is a chimera, the season can be straightened out, provided that it rises again in the derby against an
Inter
that seems to have come out of the mists with victories against Cremonese and Atalanta.
Inzaghi recovers Barella and Skriniar, who wanted to anticipate his departure for Paris.
Pioli changes form, also loses Bennacer, hopes that Hernandez and Leao will regain their lost conviction, but the greatest worry is for the defense, which has become a sieve.
If Inter scores immediately they could risk another shipwreck after the humiliating 2-5 draw with Sassuolo.
Many other thoughts whirl in Spalletti's head: spells aside, +13 weighs a lot but even more the ability to 'read' the games, to overcome difficulties by exploiting a rich and complete squad.
The leader Osimhen, the team's symbol top scorer, takes care of the rest.
He will be the one to lead the assault of
Napoli
against a
Spezia
who comes from three defeats and who has little hope of avoiding the fourth.
The 21st day is four days long:
Rome
in shock for the disastrous knockout with Cremonese in the Italian Cup.
The Zaniolo case looms (he will formally be on the Uefa list but won't train for a month due to a 'psychological discomfort'), Mourinho finds
Empoli
in great form, who have not lost in eight matches and in the last three away games have stopped Udinese and Lazio and sent Inter into a tailspin.
It will take Dybala's inspiration to avoid new troubles.
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Serie A, Roma-Empoli - Sport
'The challenge at the Olimpico is very difficult, we have to do well' (ANSA)
Even more interesting seems the commitment that awaits the super
Atalanta
trio Boga, Hojlund and Lookman, who had to surrender to Inter in the Italian Cup.
The players from Bergamo will play at
Sassuolo
, veteran of the triumph at the Meazza in which he recovered his conviction and the best Berardi.
The Emilians still have a classification to adjust to return to a position more suited to their means.
The comparison between the two French revelations Lauriente' and Boga was particularly awaited.
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Serie A, Sassuolo-Atalanta - Sport
'Trident?
We must recover Zapata and Muriel' in the best possible way (ANSA)
Sarri continues to miss appointments with Juve and the elimination in the Italian Cup reverberates on the championship:
Lazio
's offensive weight is little , with Immobile recovering and against a super defense.
Verona
, Monday 's
opponents, have a more modest caliber, even if they have shown signs of recovery.
For Casale and Zaccagni it is the competition of the exes.
After three opaque matches Juve find themselves compact, Allegri had a convincing answer after the shock of -15 and will have until Tuesday to rest and prepare for the match against Salernitana in which he will be able to understand if he has regained possession of the team that has won eight races in a row.
Juve's penalty opens up a highway to the hopes of the Conference League which rewards seventh place, a position occupied so far by
Udinese
, which however has had a long decline.
The Friulians, who could make Thauvin's debut, are playing at
Turin
, which follows them in the standings and wants to make up for the knockout with Fiorentina, being able to count on important market additions and an inspired Miranchuk.
The enthusiasm produced by the semi-final of the Coppa Italia could give a shock to
Fiorentina
, hitherto held back by too many ups and downs.
To bring Europe closer he needs a success in the Apennine derby with
Bologna
, which Thiago Motta brought back to an acceptable performance even without Arnautovic.
In the safety zone,
Cremonese,
who beat Maradona and Olimpico in the Italian Cup, try to achieve their first success in the league relying on Okereke and Dessers.
It could be the right opportunity against
Lecce
who haven't won for five rounds.
Sampdoria
is also pursuing three basic points
, in an increasingly compromised corporate and classification situation, but the task is difficult because they are playing in
Monza
against a team in great health, who have just inflicted their second knockout of the season on Juventus.
And a success could launch the people of Brianza towards the dream of a place in Europe.
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Serie A, Cremonese-Lecce - Sport
'Recent matches decided by episodes, happy for the market' (ANSA)
