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Ranocchia injury adds to Inter troubles

Inter Milan, who visit Sampdoria on Sunday, will be without Andrea Ranocchia for between 15 and 20 days after the Italian defender twisted his knee in the 1-0 defeat Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. It had initially been feared Ranocchia could be out of action for several months.

After Wednesday's match at the San Siro, distressed goalkeeper Julio Cesar, whose mistake led to Mario Gomez's last-gasp winner, left his car at the stadium and braved the crowd by walking home, Italian newspaper reports said.

"The match will not decide the scudetto," said chief executive Adriano Galliani. "It's just three out of the 36 points still in play."

Napoli, who could go top if they beat Milan, have rejected potential big-money moves for Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani, Serie A's topscorer with 20 goals.

"I would say 'arrivederci' to any offers," said club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. "Our next step is to build a Napoli along the lines of Barcelona, mixing success with entertainment."

Ahead of the match at Roma on Sunday, the Parma squad have been brought together in a secluded location in the country. "It is a constructive decision, not a punishment," said Leonardi. "Everyone must share responsibility for where we are, not just the coach."

Eighth-placed Palermo will be without striker Fabrizio Miccoli for Sunday's clash with Udinese, who are fifth. The so-called 'Romario of Salento', who has missed most of the season following a slow recovering from surgery to cruciate ligaments, looks set to be out for a further two weeks with a heel injury.