Ronaldo ready to make amends as injury-hit Juve take on Atalanta in Serie A

Cristia Ronaldo conceded he is t '100 percent' despite his goal spree for Portugal but always ready to play as injury-hit Juventus head to Atalanta on Saturday looking to extend ir unbeaten run this season to stay top of Serie A. Juventus visit fifth-placed Atalanta before hosting Atletico Madrid in Champions League next week. Maurizio Sarri's side are just one point ahead of Antonio Conte's Inter Milan after 12 matches, with Lazio and Cagliari eight points adrift of leaders in joint third. Atalanta have gone three league games without a win and will be er to get back into Champions League berths, as y sit two points off fourth place, before next week's trip to Shakhtar Donetsk. Atalanta's fortunes have slipped following thigh injury suffered to Colombian star Duvan Zapata, who scored six goals in six Serie A matches before being sidelined for ir last five league games. As Atalanta sweat on Zapata's return, Juventus will be without full-back Alex Sandro, who picked up a thigh problem playing for Brazil, with Blaise Matuidi recovering from a rib injury.

Ronaldo had said he was t be at his best physical form, with Sarri saying Portuguese star has a "little knee problem". But 34-year-old wants to make amends after storming off when he was substituted in Juventus's last game against AC Milan. "In last three weeks, I have played at a slightly reduced capacity," Ronaldo conceded after his goal spree for Portugal. "I don't like to be replaced, one does," added Ronaldo. "I tried to help Juve even when injured."

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Full-back Danilo, who scored his first goal for Brazil during international break, warned: " games after international break are never easy, let alone against Atalanta, a team who are doing well. "We can't make mistakes or underestimate m." Inter will be looking to make it a perfect seven league games on road this season as y travel to Tori, before ir European trip to Slavia Prague. Conte's side faces a tough task against Andrea Belotti-powered Tori, who ended ir six-match winless run against Brescia last time out, and are in 11th position. Serie A runners-up Napoli are in crisis, having slipped to seventh, and desperately need a result at 14th-placed AC Milan, who are mselves floundering. Cagliari and Lazio will look to continue ir strong form at lowly Lecce and Sassuolo respectively. Roma have a chance to move into Champions League places as look to bounce back from last week's defeat to Parma at home against tailenders Brescia.

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One to watch

Carlo Ancelotti's Serie A runners-up last season head for AC Milan amid reports he has two games left to save his job. Napoli have gone four games without a win in Serie A to sit seventh. sourners have 19 points -- 13 behind leaders Juventus -- ir worst tally after 12 games since 2011-2012 season when y finished fifth. After being held 1-1 by Salzburg in Champions League, y travel to Liverpool next week in a key game for former Chelsea, AC Milan and Real Madrid boss.

Key stats

100 - Tori captain Andrea Belotti's Serie A goals 29 - Juventus's unbeaten run against Atalanta -- 23W, 6D 13 - Points between Juventus and last season's runners-up Napoli 6 - Inter have won six in six on road so far this league season.

5  - Years since AC Milan last beat Napoli 

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Fixtures

Saturday

Atalanta v Juventus, AC Milan v Napoli, Tori v Inter Milan

 Sunday

Bologna v Parma, Verona v Fioretina, AS Roma v Brescia, Sassuolo v Lazio, Sampdoria v Udinese, Lecce v Cagliari 

Monday

SPAL v Gea

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