
Simone Zaza is the talk of Italy after leading the national team to two wins in his first two matches with the Azzurri. Now, the bearded striker takes his unsung Sassuolo club to the San Siro to face Inter Milan on Sunday. Also this weekend, three-time defending Serie A champion Juventus has injury problems for its match against Udinese, Roma warms up for its return to the Champions League at promoted Empoli and AC Milan visits Parma. Here are a few things to know entering the second round of the Italian league: --- ZAZA MANIA: With Mario Balotelli dropped by new Italy coach Antonio Conte and Giuseppe Rossi battling more knee problems, the 23-year-old Zaza has taken over the center forward role for the Azzurri alongside Ciro Immobile of Borussia Dortmund.
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