A look at the latest team news ahead of the weekend's Serie A action.

* Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is poised to start Saturday's home match with Reggina (kick off 17:00 GMT) after recovering from a knee problem.

The Swede, who became a father for the second time on Thursday, has been out for two weeks but returns for Inter's centenary celebrations this weekend and Tuesday's Champions League last 16, second leg with Liverpool.

Forward Julio Cruz is also back in training after a knock but defender Cristian Chivu is out through suspension. Inter are so stretched at the back that medics are working round the clock on Chivu's injured shoulder so he can be fit for Liverpool.

* Second-placed AS Roma, six points behind leaders Inter, visit Napoli on Sunday (14:00) with full back Marco Cassetti unlikely to play after missing Wednesday's stunning 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the Champions League with a shoulder problem.

Midfielder Simone Perrotta is also a doubt at the imposing San Paolo, which is expected to be packed with home fans after Roma supporters were banned from travelling and the away end was opened up to Napoli fans.

* Czech winger Pavel Nedved serves the second of a two-match suspension when third-placed Juventus, who have not won in three, visit Genoa in Sunday's late game (19:30).

* Milan, dumped out the Champions League by Arsenal on Tuesday, are without suspended midfielder Gennaro Gattuso for Sunday's trip to struggling Empoli while Clarence Seedorf is an injury doubt for the side in fifth place.

* Fourth-placed Fiorentina, after beating Everton 2-0 in the UEFA Cup on Thursday, travel to inconsistent Siena on Sunday with Adrian Mutu still out through injury and fellow striker Pablo Osvaldo suspended.

* Sampdoria, in seventh, head to Parma on Sunday with problems in attack following Antonio Cassano's five-game ban for abusing the referee against Torino last week. Forwards Claudio Bellucci and Vincenzo Montella also miss out because of injury.

Reuters