Dimarco has provided four goals and five assists in Serie A this season to help defending champion Inter top the standings. He has also added two assists in the Champions League. The 27-year-old could be ruled out for three weeks so is unlikely to be back in action until after the international break.

Inter confirm Federico Dimarco ‘strained a muscle in his right thigh’ and according to Italian sources, the Nerazzurri star will remain out of action for three weeks.Inter confirmed a muscle

Inter's Federico Dimarco looks set to be sidelined until the end of the month after the Serie A leaders and champions said Monday that the Italy full back strained a muscle in his right thigh in their 1-1 draw at Napoli on Saturday.

This result proves Italian football is tighter and tenser than in Germany or England — and has more three-man defences than Germany or Spain

Atalanta wasted several chances and the opportunity to cut the gap to the top two in Serie A. Atalanta was held to a 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Venezia and remains third.

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) -Napoli substitute Philip Billing rescued a deserved 1-1 draw at home to Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday, leaving the title rivals separated by a point at the top of the table.