Overview
- Roma, Inter and Lazio sit level on 13 points after five matches with Roma top on goal difference as the league restarts for Matchday 6.
- Como vs Roma is the weekend’s standout fixture and Roma must manage squad rotation with a midweek Champions League tie against Real Madrid on their schedule.
- Alberto Gilardino was confirmed as Parma head coach ahead of his first game at San Siro, giving Parma a fresh tactical approach against Inter.
- Fitness questions will affect selections: Moise Kean and Bryan Cristante are doubts for Como and Roma respectively, Lorenzo Pellegrini could return to Roma’s squad, and Scott McTominay has been cleared for limited minutes for Napoli.
- Individual storylines add subplots to the table race, with Lautaro Martínez one brace away from a rare scoring run for Inter and Domenico Berardi carrying a long record of goals at the Mapei Stadium against AC Milan.