Inter host Atalanta, aiming to take another step towards the Scudetto | OneFootball

Matchday 29 of Italy’s Serie A will take place this Saturday, March 14, featuring three important matches: Inter will host Atalanta at the San Siro stadium, Napoli will face Lecce at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, and Juventus will visit Udinese at the BluEnergy Stadium.

The match between Inter and Atalanta stands out as the most significant of the round. The team led by Cristian Chivu tops the table with 67 points, although they come into this match after a tough defeat in the derby against Milan, which has reignited the title race and left the second-placed team just seven points behind.

Even though Inter’s lead remains considerable, another slip-up could create pressure in the final stretch of the championship, according to reports from the Argentine News Agency.

For their part, Atalanta are going through a difficult period and urgently need a win to revive their hopes of finishing fourth. The team managed by Raffaele Palladino comes into the match after suffering a heavy 6-1 defeat to Bayern Munich, a blow to their confidence that they will try to overcome at San Siro.

As for the line-ups, Inter welcomes back Marcus Thuram, who has recovered from the flu that kept him out of the derby. Denzel Dumfries is also available and could return as a starter, although his playing time may be limited. There are doubts about Alessandro Bastoni’s participation, as he suffered a knock in the derby; if he does not play, Carlos Augusto would replace him. Hakan Calhanoglu and Lautaro Martínez are still dealing with discomfort and will not be present.

On the Atalanta side, Giorgio Scalvini could return to action, while Ederson and Charles De Ketelaere are being evaluated and could be included in the squad. The Brazilian has a better chance of playing, while the former Milan player is still recovering from a meniscus injury.

In another of the standout matches, Napoli will face Lecce at the Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli, managed by Antonio Conte, comes in motivated after defeating Torino, which allowed them to consolidate third place with 56 points, five ahead of Como and Roma.

Lecce, for their part, have reached 27 points after beating Cremonese, moving away from the relegation zone, although they still cannot relax in the fight to stay up.

Finally, Juventus will face Udinese. The team led by Luciano Spalletti has closed the gap with Roma and Como, now just one point away from fourth place. The possibility of climbing the standings is present if they manage to take all three points.

Udinese comes into the match with greater peace of mind, sitting twelve points above the relegation zone.

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