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&lt;p&gt;The international break is almost over and Serie A is about to make its return. We only have nine games left of the season, which will now have no further interruptions until the end of the campaign in May. The break has presented teams with a precious final opportunity to recharge their batteries, get some players back to full fitness and prepare for their upcoming fixtures. Some coaches have refined their tactics, while others have worked to improve individual players in lieu of the return of their internationals. Whether it’s at the top or bottom, the &lt;strong&gt;verdict&lt;/strong&gt; still hasn’t been given, and the final sprint is sure to be a thrilling one right to the very end.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE TITLE RACE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/af6be468-228d-462c-8245-e1aa5bfed2f1/Sito_HERO_napata.jpg&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Inter are top as it stands, three points ahead of Napoli and six ahead of Atalanta. None of the three teams will play each other again this season and they will all push hard until the finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On paper, &lt;strong&gt;Inter&lt;/strong&gt; don’t have the toughest run, with their only two remaining big matches being against the Rome clubs, but they have a fixture list stacked with tricky hurdles. Their next three games (Udinese and Cagliari at home, Parma away) are punctuated by a Coppa Italia Frecciarossa semi-final against AC Milan and the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern. They will have to tackle the constant challenge of &lt;strong&gt;midweek football &lt;/strong&gt;in the next four weeks, which their rivals will hope to capitalise on in order to get closer to the league leaders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Napoli&lt;/strong&gt;, following two tough games to come directly after the break, will have a downhill slope. Up next for the Partenopei are AC Milan and Bologna, who are both in the fight for Champions League football, but Napoli did beat both of them earlier in the season. In any case, these are two stern tests. The run-in starts against AC Milan at the Maradona, where Napoli haven’t beaten the Rossoneri since 2018. Then, they travel to the Dall’Ara, where the Rossoblù have won five straight games and have lost just once in the league all season. However, from the Empoli game onwards, Napoli will only face teams who are in the bottom half at the time of writing and against whom the Azzurri have the third-best points-per-game in the division (2.38, behind Inter and Lazio).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Atalanta&lt;/strong&gt; have a brutal four-game run coming up, as they take on &lt;strong&gt;Fiorentina, Lazio, Bologna and AC Milan&lt;/strong&gt;, all of whom are in the hunt for Europe. Five of their last nine games this season are at the Gewiss Stadium, so La Dea will need to break their run of poor home form if they’re to stay in the title race.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE FIGHT FOR EUROPE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0ead327f-60e6-4c55-81c5-bf4716966aae/Sito_HERO_juvfio.jpg&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are six teams separated by just six points in the hunt for European football, and only three available qualification spots in UEFA competitions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bologna &lt;/strong&gt;have a tough lot of fixtures remaining. Italiano’s men start the run-in away at the Penzo this weekend, before consecutive games against Napoli, Atalanta and Inter, the current top three. After that, the Rossoblù will face all of their &lt;strong&gt;direct rivals&lt;/strong&gt; save for the two Rome clubs. The Coppa Italia Frecciarossa offers Bologna an alternative route to the Europa League as the potential winners of the national cup competition. The same also goes for AC Milan and Empoli.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Juventus have an easier run-in on paper, as their final four home games are against teams in the relegation battle as well as Udinese, who are currently in tenth. The Bianconeri’s biggest remaining obstacles are away trips to &lt;strong&gt;Roma, Bologna and Lazio&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The situation is somewhat more complicated for &lt;strong&gt;Roma&lt;/strong&gt;, who have six big matches in their final nine games, including the &lt;strong&gt;Derby della Capitale&lt;/strong&gt;. Local rivals &lt;strong&gt;Lazio&lt;/strong&gt;, meanwhile, have five games against teams currently in the bottom half, a situation that the Biancocelesti will relish given they have &lt;strong&gt;the second-best record against bottom-half teams this season&lt;/strong&gt; (2.53 points per game). Their Europa League involvement could prove to be a bit of a double-edged sword, given that it could either impact on their performance in Serie A or they could win it and qualify directly for the Champions League.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fiorentina&lt;/strong&gt; are in a similar position, given that they will play plenty of football over the coming weeks, including back-to-back games against &lt;strong&gt;Atalanta&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;AC Milan&lt;/strong&gt; in the league as well as a two-legged &lt;strong&gt;Conference League&lt;/strong&gt; quarter-final. The Viola are aiming for a second appearance in the final and their run in Europe will be decisive in their ambitions for the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AC Milan&lt;/strong&gt;, who are currently at the back of the Champions League queue, have a &lt;strong&gt;stern run of tests&lt;/strong&gt; coming up as they face Napoli, Fiorentina, Udinese and Atalanta, all of whom are in the top half. They also have the &lt;strong&gt;derby&lt;/strong&gt; in the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, which is their final chance to win some silverware this season following victory in the EA SPORTS FC Supercup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE RELEGATION BATTLE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337&#34; data-image-id=&#34;bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/091e5da8-8bd2-45e6-a353-d1b78890a07e/Sito_HERO_lec_emp.jpg&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337&#34; data-image-id=&#34;bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of combatants in the fight for survival has been reduced in recent weeks, as &lt;strong&gt;Torino and Genoa&lt;/strong&gt; have both pulled away and can now enjoy a modicum of safety. There are seven teams remaining, from &lt;strong&gt;Como&lt;/strong&gt; on 29 points to &lt;strong&gt;Venezia&lt;/strong&gt; on 20. &lt;strong&gt;Monza&lt;/strong&gt;, who are bottom on 15 points, seem to be rooted to the spot and with little chance of a turnaround.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Empoli&lt;/strong&gt; have a favourable run as they have six games against other relegation candidates, however, they will also have to contend with a two-legged Cup semi-final against Bologna. The opposite can be said for &lt;strong&gt;Parma&lt;/strong&gt;, who have six games against big teams and only three direct head-to-heads.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Como&lt;/strong&gt; have a more simple fixture list on paper: eight games out of their remaining nine against teams in the bottom half. Although, the Lariani’s best results this season have actually come against the big teams, against which they have the &lt;strong&gt;best points-per-game average of any side in the relegation battle&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lecce, meanwhile, have the most points (23 out of 25) in direct head-to-heads against other teams in the bottom half. The fixture list sees them take on &lt;strong&gt;four teams in the relegation battle&lt;/strong&gt; and five in the top half.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cagliari&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Verona&lt;/strong&gt; have similar run-ins. The Gialloblù, after a run of matches against top-half teams prior to the break, take on Parma, Torino and Genoa in their next three games. Cagliari will be looking for points against Monza and Empoli, as well as in their remaining direct head-to-heads, so as to not be dependent on a final-day result against Napoli away at the Maradona.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

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The Biancocelesti continue to pursue a Champions League spot, while the Rossoblù are hoping for a prestigious victory

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The international break is almost over and Serie A is about to make its return. We only have nine games left of the season, which will now have no further interruptions until the end of the campaign in May. The break has presented teams with a precious final opportunity to recharge their batteries, get some players back to full fitness and prepare for their upcoming fixtures. Some coaches have refined their tactics, while others have worked to improve individual players in lieu of the return of their internationals. Whether it’s at the top or bottom, the verdict still hasn’t been given, and the final sprint is sure to be a thrilling one right to the very end. THE TITLE RACE<figure data-asset-id="118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d" data-image-id="118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/af6be468-228d-462c-8245-e1aa5bfed2f1/Sito_HERO_napata.jpg" data-asset-id="118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d" data-image-id="118d6876-6166-4995-898d-85dc3b558f3d" alt=""></figure>Inter are top as it stands, three points ahead of Napoli and six ahead of Atalanta. None of the three teams will play each other again this season and they will all push hard until the finish.On paper, Inter don’t have the toughest run, with their only two remaining big matches being against the Rome clubs, but they have a fixture list stacked with tricky hurdles. Their next three games (Udinese and Cagliari at home, Parma away) are punctuated by a Coppa Italia Frecciarossa semi-final against AC Milan and the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern. They will have to tackle the constant challenge of midweek football in the next four weeks, which their rivals will hope to capitalise on in order to get closer to the league leaders.Napoli, following two tough games to come directly after the break, will have a downhill slope. Up next for the Partenopei are AC Milan and Bologna, who are both in the fight for Champions League football, but Napoli did beat both of them earlier in the season. In any case, these are two stern tests. The run-in starts against AC Milan at the Maradona, where Napoli haven’t beaten the Rossoneri since 2018. Then, they travel to the Dall’Ara, where the Rossoblù have won five straight games and have lost just once in the league all season. However, from the Empoli game onwards, Napoli will only face teams who are in the bottom half at the time of writing and against whom the Azzurri have the third-best points-per-game in the division (2.38, behind Inter and Lazio).Atalanta have a brutal four-game run coming up, as they take on Fiorentina, Lazio, Bologna and AC Milan, all of whom are in the hunt for Europe. Five of their last nine games this season are at the Gewiss Stadium, so La Dea will need to break their run of poor home form if they’re to stay in the title race. THE FIGHT FOR EUROPE<figure data-asset-id="4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3" data-image-id="4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0ead327f-60e6-4c55-81c5-bf4716966aae/Sito_HERO_juvfio.jpg" data-asset-id="4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3" data-image-id="4f2a643c-343c-4f12-b44b-15e3962fb6b3" alt=""></figure>There are six teams separated by just six points in the hunt for European football, and only three available qualification spots in UEFA competitions.Bologna have a tough lot of fixtures remaining. Italiano’s men start the run-in away at the Penzo this weekend, before consecutive games against Napoli, Atalanta and Inter, the current top three. After that, the Rossoblù will face all of their direct rivals save for the two Rome clubs. The Coppa Italia Frecciarossa offers Bologna an alternative route to the Europa League as the potential winners of the national cup competition. The same also goes for AC Milan and Empoli.Juventus have an easier run-in on paper, as their final four home games are against teams in the relegation battle as well as Udinese, who are currently in tenth. The Bianconeri’s biggest remaining obstacles are away trips to Roma, Bologna and Lazio.The situation is somewhat more complicated for Roma, who have six big matches in their final nine games, including the Derby della Capitale. Local rivals Lazio, meanwhile, have five games against teams currently in the bottom half, a situation that the Biancocelesti will relish given they have the second-best record against bottom-half teams this season (2.53 points per game). Their Europa League involvement could prove to be a bit of a double-edged sword, given that it could either impact on their performance in Serie A or they could win it and qualify directly for the Champions League.Fiorentina are in a similar position, given that they will play plenty of football over the coming weeks, including back-to-back games against Atalanta and AC Milan in the league as well as a two-legged Conference League quarter-final. The Viola are aiming for a second appearance in the final and their run in Europe will be decisive in their ambitions for the season.AC Milan, who are currently at the back of the Champions League queue, have a stern run of tests coming up as they face Napoli, Fiorentina, Udinese and Atalanta, all of whom are in the top half. They also have the derby in the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, which is their final chance to win some silverware this season following victory in the EA SPORTS FC Supercup. THE RELEGATION BATTLE<figure data-asset-id="bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337" data-image-id="bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/091e5da8-8bd2-45e6-a353-d1b78890a07e/Sito_HERO_lec_emp.jpg" data-asset-id="bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337" data-image-id="bb078bb2-9114-439a-839d-14357a56b337" alt=""></figure>The number of combatants in the fight for survival has been reduced in recent weeks, as Torino and Genoa have both pulled away and can now enjoy a modicum of safety. There are seven teams remaining, from Como on 29 points to Venezia on 20. Monza, who are bottom on 15 points, seem to be rooted to the spot and with little chance of a turnaround.Empoli have a favourable run as they have six games against other relegation candidates, however, they will also have to contend with a two-legged Cup semi-final against Bologna. The opposite can be said for Parma, who have six games against big teams and only three direct head-to-heads.Como have a more simple fixture list on paper: eight games out of their remaining nine against teams in the bottom half. Although, the Lariani’s best results this season have actually come against the big teams, against which they have the best points-per-game average of any side in the relegation battle.Lecce, meanwhile, have the most points (23 out of 25) in direct head-to-heads against other teams in the bottom half. The fixture list sees them take on four teams in the relegation battle and five in the top half.Cagliari and Verona have similar run-ins. The Gialloblù, after a run of matches against top-half teams prior to the break, take on Parma, Torino and Genoa in their next three games. Cagliari will be looking for points against Monza and Empoli, as well as in their remaining direct head-to-heads, so as to not be dependent on a final-day result against Napoli away at the Maradona. (Photo Getty Images)

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