Manager Simone Inzaghi underlined the significance of Serie A leaders Inter Milan's showdown at Napoli on Saturday, stressing that his team must be "perfect" to navigate the challenge and come away with a victory in the race for the top spot.

We have reached the showdown once again, even though Atalanta, now free from the burden of cups and playing a couple of hours before the meeting at Maradona with Venezia, can certainly squeeze

Though the 27-year-old has returned to training, it remains unclear what role he will play, with Inzaghi giving no clear answer during his pre-match press conference. "I saw him partially again on Wednesday, yesterday, and today he did a good job, he gave reassurances," he said.