Torino have new coach for Inter visit

Torino's new coach Gianni De Biasi will look to spoil Inter's day when the leaders visit Turin this weekend while title rivals Roma have an easier-looking task at home to bottom club Livorno.

De Biasi quit Spain's Levante on Wednesday for a third stint at Torino, who are four points above the relegation zone with five matches to play.

He will hope for a quick pick-up in form against the champions tomorrow night but he will be without on loan Inter playmaker Alvaro Recoba, who is suspended.

Inter, four points ahead of Roma, have Patrick Vieira out with a ban while striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to be troubled by a knee problem.

Luis Figo hurt his calf in Wednesday's dull 0-0 home draw with Lazio in the Italian Cup semi-final first leg where Inter largely fielded a reserve line-up.

Roma beat Catania 1-0 in their semi-final first leg thanks to a thunderous shot from Francesco Totti, who is coming back into form at the right time after a number of niggles.

Livorno are two points adrift of safety but will be buoyed for today's match by relegation rivals Parma's 3-0 defeat at third-placed Juventus in the league on Wednesday.

That win all but sealed Juve's spot in next season's Champions League qualifiers as they lead fifth-placed Milan by 12 points.

Claudio Ranieri's side travel to Atalanta tomorrow afternoon knowing that if they better Milan's result at home to third from bottom Reggina, they will secure a qualifying spot.

Juve sporting director Alessio Secco reiterated the club hoped to sign Palermo striker Amauri and hinted midfielder Sebastian Giovinco, on loan at Empoli, would return to Juve next term. Selling Adrian Mutu to Fiorentina was a mistake though.

"The sale of Mutu was an error, my error," Secco said.

Stuttering Milan, Champions League winners last season, have defenders Kakha Kaladze and Alessandro Nesta back from bans but Massimo Ambrosini and Daniele Bonera are suspended with striker Alexandre Pato a doubt with a knock.

Milan can still reach the Champions League qualifiers by overhauling fourth-placed Fiorentina, who have a four-point advantage and host Palermo this evening.

Sampdoria in sixth are level on points with Milan and face seventh-placed Udinese tomorrow in a crunch match in the race for Europe.

Meanwhile, defender Fernando Couto is suspended for relegation-threatened Parma's home game with Napoli tomorrow after being sent off in the 3-0 defeat at Juve. He was given an additional three-game ban for punching Juve centre-back Giorgio Chiellini.

Serie A

Playing Today
Roma vs Livorno (1-1) 18.00
Fiorentina vs Palermo (0-2) 20.30

Tomorrow - 15.00
Atalanta vs Juventus (0-1)
Cagliari vs Empoli (1-4)
Catania vs Lazio (0-2)
Milan vs Reggina (1-0)
Parma vs Napoli (0-1)
Sampdoria vs Udinese (2-3)
Siena vs Genoa (3-1)
Torino vs Inter (0-4) 20.30

Serie B

Playing Today - 16.00
Ascoli vs Grosseto (1-1)
Avellino vs Messina (0-1)
Bologna vs Bari (1-1)
Chievo vs Brescia (2-0)
Frosinone vs Mantova (2-3)

Lecce vs Pisa (1-1)
Piacenza vs Vicenza (1-0)
Rimini vs Ravenna (1-0)
Spezia vs Cesena (1-1)
Treviso vs AlbinoLeffe (0-0)
Triestina vs Modena (2-1)