Paul Mariner and Alexis Nunes pick through the key matches in Serie A this weekend and wonder if Milan or Napoli can gain any ground on Juventus.
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Jose Callejon scored his first Serie A goal of the season, and Arkadiusz Milik struck with a brilliant free kick as Napoli bested Lazio in Naples.
Serie A leaders Juventus square off against cellar-dwellers Chievo, while second-placed Napoli must try their luck against Lazio.
Lazio fans were accused of making racist and anti-Semitic chants during their win over Novara.
A Lazio spokesperson has said he “did not hear” antisemitc and racist chanting, following reports of it during the 4-1 Coppa Italia victory over Novara.
The topic of racism is under the spotlight in Italian football after monkey chants were aimed at Napol’s Kalidou Koulibaly from Inter Milan supporters on Dec. 26.
And there were reports of Lazio supporters chanting about Rome’s African population and antisemitic abuse aimed at Roma supporters — but Arturo Diaconale has refuted this.
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Lazio breezed into the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia with an easy 4-1 win over lowly Novara.
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Lazio’s Champions League hopes took a knock on Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Torino in a bad-tempered game featuring two red cards and two debatable penalty decisions.
Torino went ahead in first-half stoppage time when the referee awarded a penalty for minimal contact by Adam Marusic on Andrea Belotti, who converted the kick himself amid angry protests from the hosts.
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Juventus host Sampdoria (12/29, 6.30 a.m., ESPN2) in a battle that should keep Max Allegri’s side well and truly clear at the top. Games between these two tend to deliver on entertainment — five of their last six meetings have yielded more than 2.5 goals per 90 — and there’s definitely the chance of a big upset. Sampdoria held on for a 3-2 home win over the…