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Serie A Previews: Vieira doubtful for Inter

Inter Milan's Patrick Vieira is a doubt for the Serie A leaders' match against Napoli on Sunday after missing Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Panathinaikos in the Champions League and training separately from his team mates this week.

The France captain has a problem with his left leg, the club website said on Monday.

Colombian Ivan Cordoba is expected to return to the starting line-up after a suspension to boost a back-line that is likely to be tested by Napoli's in-form Argentina forward Ezequiel Lavezzi.

"Napoli have an innate offensive propensity given the (team's low) average age and the technical characteristics of its individual players," he told a news conference. "We play every match certain that nothing is impossible".

Juventus's injury list remains long ahead of Saturday's home game against third-from-bottom Reggina.

AS Roma's Simone Perrotta has served a one-match ban and will be available for Sunday's home match against Fiorentina when last season's runners-up will be seeking to continue their return to form after a poor start to the season.

Fiorentina, whose hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 were ended by Tuesday's 2-1 defeat by Olympique Lyon, cannot call on suspended defender Gianluca Comotto.