Roma host Juve as Serie A's Champions League tussle nears climax
With Inter already confirmed Scudetto winners the rest of Italy's best are either playing out the season or trying to confirm their spot in Europe's top club competition.
Roma's draw at Napoli last week confirmed second-placed AC Milan's berth, making their home fixture with Genoa a dead rubber with their opponents already sure of top-flight football next season.
The biggest drama surrounding Milan is who will replace coach Stefano Pioli, as fans are reportedly set to stage a silent protest during Sunday's game to demand clarity over who will take the helm.
Supporters do not want Milan's first choice Julen Lopetegui in the dugout, but the club appear unconvinced about bringing in a costly big name like Antonio Conte.
Juve meanwhile are yet to seal their place ahead of their trip to Rome, with eight points separating them from sixth-placed Atalanta who also have a game in hand on their rivals for a top five place.
The Turin giants have been sliding in the wrong direction since the end of January, with just two wins from their last 13 league matches and a series of dreary performances which have put coach Massimiliano Allegri's job at risk.
Bologna will move above Juve into third place if they win the weekend's opening fixture at Torino on Friday as they hunt a first-ever place in the modern Champions League. Thiago Motta's side are six points in front of Atalanta and have the head-to-head advantage should the two teams finish the season level on points.
Atalanta, who are at relegated Salernitana on Monday night and in the Europa League semi-finals, are just two points behind fifth-placed Roma who also have to travel to Bergamo in a fiendishly difficult fortnight.
Roma's next two league fixtures with Juve and Atalanta are crucial
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