Internazionale coach Roberto Mancini has said Portugal midfielder Maniche may make his debut for the Serie A leaders against Parma at the San Siro on Sunday.

"He's in good shape. He carried out his first training sessions well," Mancini said. "He could be useful in the game against Parma."

Maniche joined the Italian champions on loan from Spanish side Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Media reports said Inter had an option to buy the player for £4 million at the end of the season.

Italy striker Cristiano Lucarelli is available for Parma after his arrival from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.

Defenders Max Tonetto and Christian Panucci are suspended for second-placed Roma's home game against Catania.

The Sicilian visitors, on a high after knocking Milan out of the Cup on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, are without suspended defender Lorenzo Stovini.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini will miss Sampdoria 's visit to Turin after suffering a knee injury in Tuesday's 5-3 Cup win over Empoli.

Chiellini, who will be out for at least a month, joins fellow defenders Jorge Andrade and Jonathan Zebina on the club's injured list.

Juve boss Claudio Ranieri is also unable to field suspended midfielder Antonio Nocerino.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to stick with the Brazilian attacking trio of teenage newcomer Pato with Kaka and Ronaldo for mid-table Milan's visit to fourth-placed Udinese.

Ronaldo scored a brace, while Pato and Kaka netted a goal each when the threesome played together for the first time in last week's 5-2 demolition of Napoli.

Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo, Udinese defender Felipe and midfielder Gokhan Inler are suspended for Sunday's match.

Striker Tommaso Rocchi is unlikely to play for struggling Lazio at Napoli because of an ankle problem.

Midfielder Walter Gargano and his fellow Uruguayan Marcelo Zalayeta are suspended for Napoli, who were held 1-1 by the Roman side in the Cup on Thursday to go out 3-2 on aggregate.

Reuters