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Brief team news from Serie A ahead of this weekend's matches, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic returning for Internazionale.

Inter's top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return for Sunday's trip to Siena after serving a suspension.

Third-placed Juventus will host Atalanta behind closed doors on Sunday after the club lost an appeal against a stadium ban handed down because their supporters racially abused Inter striker Mario Balotelli in a 1-1 draw in Turin last month.

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini is suspended for the match, which Juve need to win to give some respite to under-fire boss Claudio Ranieri and hold off pressure from Fiorentina for Italy's third automatic Champions League berth.

Atalanta striker Sergio Floccari has a thigh injury, while midfielders Tiberio Guarente and Simone Padoin are suspended.

Fiorentina, three points behind Juve in fourth place, look set to be without Adriano Mutu again for Sunday's home game against Sampdoria.

Media reports suggest a knee problem is likely to keep the Romania forward out for the rest of the season.

The team finishing fourth will earn a spot in the Champions League qualifying round.

Fiorentina defender Gianluca Comotto is suspended as is midfielder Marius Stankevicius for Samp, who will be seeking to bounce back after losing the Italian Cup final to Lazio on penalties on Wednesday.

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Reuters