When all is said and done, Milan and Inter players logged the most minutes for their national teams. The Rossoneri spent 2,625 minutes on the pitch, while the Nerazzurri clocked up 2,352. Napoli players also exceeded the 2,000-minute mark, with 2,094. Juventus internationals came next with 1,772 minutes, followed by Como with 1,587, while the two Rome clubs were at the bottom of the list. Lazio players accumulated 1,232 minutes, compared to 1,204 for Roma.##LINKED_NEWS_69701##Akanji, Lobotka, Provstgaard and Celik played every minute of all four matches, from the first whistle to the last. At the other end of the scale, Milan’s Belgian defender De Winter, Como’s French goalkeeper Bute and Roma’s young Italian international Ghilardi watched every match from the bench. International duty was not merely an additional burden carrying a greater risk of injury. For some players, their national-team commitments provided an excellent springboard for improving their form. This was particularly true of Milan striker Goncalo Ramos, Napoli forward Rasmus Hojlund, Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni, Lazio’s Isaksen and Provstgaard, Milan’s Jashari, and Juventus players Alajbegovic and Zhegrova.##LINKED_NEWS_69679##The other side of the coin was injuries and travel, particularly for the Argentine internationals, who are only returning to Italy today after Leo Messi’s farewell appearance in the Albiceleste shirt. Roma’s internationals had the lightest workload, but as many as three of them will have to contend with jet lag when they face Como at lunchtime on Sunday: Soule, Belardi and Castro. The same applies to Nico Paz on the opposing side. Lautaro Martínez is in an even less favourable position, as Inter play Parma on Saturday.##LINKED_NEWS_69635##Napoli were hit hardest by injuries and will be without Vergara and Fazzouli. Milan will have to wait for Estupinan to return, Kean is a major doubt for Como, and Raspadori is a concern for Atalanta. Nevertheless, judging by previous experience, Serie A has paid a smaller price than usual this time around.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 6Saturday16.00: (3.15) Genoa (3.35) Fiorentina (2.30)19.00: (1.13) Inter (9.00) Parma (17.0)21.45: (1.48) Napoli (4.40) Frosinone (6.75)Sunday13.30: (2.55) Como (3.40) Roma (2.70)16.00: (1.60) Lazio (3.90) Monza (6.00)16.00: (4.00) Lecce (3.45) Bologna (1.95)19.00: (4.40) Sassuolo (3.50) Milan (1.85)21.45: (6.00) Cagliari (3.90) Juventus (1.60)Monday19.30: (1.55) Atalanta (4.20) Venezia (5.90)21.45: (2.35) Torino (3.30) Udinese (3.10)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-33-95836" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/33/season/95836/standings?widgetTitle=Serie+A&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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