David Beckham believes he and his AC Milan team-mates can still win
the title despite being nine points adrift of Serie A leaders Inter
Milan.
The Rossoneri lost ground on their bitter rivals after last
weekend's 2-0 defeat in the Milan derby, a result that ended a
three-match winning streak for Leonardo's team.
Inter, meanwhile, maintained their unbeaten record at home
this season.
"We are disappointed by the result but this can happen in
football," said England midfielder Beckham.
"However, nothing is lost because there are still many games
left to play.
"We can still believe in winning the scudetto. We just have
to put that defeat behind us and focus on returning to winning ways
on Sunday."
Milan host Livorno knowing a defeat could see in-form Roma
leapfrog them into second in the standings.
Claudio Ranieri's side take on rock-bottom Siena at the
Stadio Olimpico on Sunday trailing Milan by two points.
Jose Mourinho's Inter make the journey to Parma without
suspended duo Wesley Sneijder and Lucio, but bolstered by the
return of striker Samuel Eto'o from the African Nations Cup.
Napoli are in fourth place and go into Saturday's game
against Genoa riding a 14-match unbeaten run in Serie A, with their
last defeat coming back on October 4 when they lost 2-1 at Roma.
Fifth-placed Palermo will be put to the test when they travel
to the San Nicola to face a Bari side who have lost just once at
home this season.
Juventus will look to stop the rot when they host Lazio on
Sunday.
Ciro Ferrara's side have lost five of their last six games in
Serie A and slipped to sixth in the standings.
Fortunately for Juve, Lazio also have their share of
problems.
The Romans have not won on their travels since a 2-1 victory
at Chievo on August 30 and lie just two points clear of the drop
zone heading into the clash in Turin.
Fiorentina will be desperate to avoid their third straight
defeat when they make the trip to Sardinia to face in-form
Cagliari.
The Viola lie ninth in the table, one point behind their next
opponents.
A defeat at Catania on Sunday would see Udinese drop into the
relegation zone for the first time this season.
The Friuli outfit currently holds the last position of safety
but they are only one point clear of Sunday's rivals.
Sampdoria look to build on last weekend's 3-2 win at Udinese
when they take on Atalanta in Genoa.
Their triumph in Friuli marked their first win in 2010 for
Luigi Del Neri's side.
Chievo and Bologna will battle it out in Verona with both
teams looking to pull further away from the relegation zone.
