Serie A Matchweek 7: Can Inter, AS Roma, Como and Napoli recover after disastrous Champions League week?

All four Italian teams lost in their second game of the league phase in Europe Serie A is back this weekend after quite a challenging week of European soccer for the Italian teams, as all four clubs involved in the Champions League lost. Inter, the Serie A leaders, conceded four goals and lost to Club Brugge at San Siro. AS Roma led Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid 3-1 with 10 minutes to go before conceding three goals and losing 4-3 at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday. Napoli and Como also lost, so the only Italian wins of the week came from Juventus, AC Milan and Atalanta in the Europa League and Conference League.
Let's now take a closer look at what to watch for on Matchday 7: the game, the player and the story you need to know. Lazio have been the most surprising side of the Serie A season so far. Gennaro Gattuso's team is level with Inter at the top of the standings, with 16 points from five wins and a draw in the opening six matches. However, this weekend they will visit Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Luciano Spalletti's side hasn't had a great start to the new season, with three wins, two draws and a defeat in its opening six games, and will be looking
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