Juve face Fiorentina in standout match

Third-placed Juventus will be without Pavel Nedved and Giorgio Chiellini for this weekend's standout Serie A match at home to fourth-placed Fiorentina.

Claudio Ranieri's side are four points above the Florence club but four behind second-placed Roma after a frustrating February, and they start March without two important players.

Czech winger Nedved was sent off in stoppage time of Tuesday's 0-0 draw with rivals Torino after he pulled Gianluca Comotto's hair in an altercation.

Italy defender Chiellini also misses tomorrow's game after a yellow in the Turin derby but midfield general Cristiani Zanetti is available after having a two-match ban reduced to one game on appeal.

Also on the upside for Juve, striker David Trezeguet should return from missing two games with flu.

"I'm better. I hope to be available for Sunday," he told reporters.

Fiorentina, who climbed back above Milan into fourth with Wednesday's 1-0 win over Livorno, will again be without top striker Adrian Mutu because of a knee injury.

Milan were without several regulars for Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Catania and with the Champions League last 16 second leg against Arsenal looming next Tuesday, they may not want to risk the likes of Kaka in today's home match against Lazio.

The world player of the year has a knee complaint he is hoping to shrug off for Tuesday, but at least the European champions have fellow Brazilian Alexandre Pato, who scored his fifth goal at Catania since arriving in January.

"Kaka will skip Lazio, we hope to have him at his best against Arsenal," Milan chief Adriano Galliani said.

The 25-year-old World Player of the Year extended his contract with the European champions by two years until June 2013 on Thursday.

Milan will again be without injured centre-back Alessandro Nesta (thigh), goalkeeper Dida (back) and suspended full-back Giuseppe Favalli, while defenders Marek Jankulovski and Serginho are doubtful because of fitness problems.

Ronaldo is out for nine months with a ruptured knee tendon for Milan.

Inter, who drew 1-1 with Roma on Wednesday to maintain their nine-point lead, will also have an eye on the Champions League although they do not play their second leg with Liverpool until March 11.

Main strike partnership Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Julio Cruz missed the Roma draw through injury and may also be struggling for the trip to Napoli in tomorrow's late game.

Roma were angry at the referee's decision to dismiss Philippe Mexes for a second yellow minutes before Javier Zanetti grabbed Inter's 88th-minute equaliser on Wednesday.

Coach Luciano Spalletti accused Inter striker Hernan Crespo of making too much of the Frenchman's tackle and felt the red card contributed to Inter keeping up their unbeaten league record this term as they close in on retaining their title.

Barring a successful appeal, Mexes will miss Roma's home game with Parma today.