SOCCER - ITALIAN FIRST DIVISION MATCHES THIS WEEKEND .
ROME 1996-12-06
Italian Serie A games to be played on Sunday ( league positions in parentheses , all kick- off times GMT ) :
Bologna ( 4 ) v Piacenza ( 13 ) 1330
Along with leaders Vicenza , fourth-placed Bologna represent the biggest surprise of this Italian autumn .
Led as usual by Swede Kennet Andersson and Russian Igor Kolyvanov in attack , Bologna can expect a tough home match against a Piacenza side still exultant after a 3-2 league win over AC Milan last Sunday .
Cagliari ( 16 ) v Reggiana ( 18 ) 1530
Cagliari start favourite in this relegation scrap following draws with Napoli and Inter in last two outings but will be without suspended Swiss defender Ramon Vega .
Bottom team Reggiana are also without a suspended defender , German Dietmar Beiersdorfer .
Fiorentina ( 10 ) v Perugia ( 8 ) 1330
Fiorentina will be without three suspended players -- defenders Daniele Carnasciali and Lorenzo Amoruso and midfielder Emiliano Bigica -- for a difficult home match against unpredictable , attack-oriented Perugia led by in-form Croat striker Milan Rapajic and the experienced Fausto Pizzi .
Lazio ( 12 ) v AS Roma ( 7 ) 1930
Poor man 's Roman derby in what has been a miserable season for both Rome teams , already eliminated from the Italian and UEFA Cups .
Lazio have injury doubts about striker Pierluigi Casiraghi , Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved and defender Paolo Negro , while Roma present a full strength side led by Argentine Abel Balbo , Marco Delvecchio and Francesco Totti in attack .
AC Milan ( 9 ) v Udinese ( 11 ) 1330
Can Milan sink any further ?
Following their midweek Champions ' League elimination by Norwegian side Rosenborg , a morale-boosting win is badly needed .
Liberian striker George Weah makes a welcome return for Milan alongside Roberto Baggio , with Montenegrin Dejan Savicevic in midfield .
Good news for Milan is that Udinese 's German striker Oliver Bierhoff is out through injury .
Napoli ( 5 ) v Verona ( 17 ) 1330
In-form Napoli should prove too strong for second from bottom Verona despite the absence of their suspended Argentine defender Roberto Ayala .
Verona 's slim chances have been further reduced by a knee injury to their experienced midfielder Eugenio Corini .
Parma ( 14 ) v Atlalanta ( 15 ) 1330
Parma may field new signing , Croat midfielder Mario Stanic , in an attempt to lift a miserable season which has seen them go without a win since a 1-0 triumph over Cagliari eight weeks ago .
Parma 's French midfielder Daniel Bravo and defender Fabio Cannavaro are suspended while Argentine Nestor Sensini is out through injury .
Atalanta look to Filippo Inzaghi , scorer of eight goals .
Sampdoria ( 6 ) v Juventus ( 3 ) 1330
All-conquering Juventus field their most recent signing , Portuguese defender Dimas , while Alessandro Del Piero and Croat Alen Boksic lead the attack .
The new world club champions may prove too strong for a Sampdoria side led by captain Roberto Mancini but missing injured French midfielder Pierre Laigle .
Vicenza ( 1 ) v Internazionale ( 2 ) 1330
Not exactly a clash of the titans but an intriuguing match nonetheless .
Full strength Vicenza , led by Uruguayan Marcelo Otero , may continue their surprise run at the top against an Inter side that has been less than impressive in three successive home draws .
Inter will be without suspended French defender Joceyln Angloma and injured Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano .