Having secured a third straight Supercoppa Italiana earlier this week, Inter Milan resume their pursuit of the Scudetto on Sunday, when they visit Fiorentina at Stadio Franchi.
While Inter's absence allowed old foes Juventus to move clear at the top of Serie A, their hosts - who lost in the Supercoppa semi-finals - remain in the mix for a top-four finish.
Again confirming coach Simone Inzaghi's status as a serial cup-winner, Inter's mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia resulted in more silverware; after sweeping aside Lazio in the semi-finals, Monday's decider saw the Milan giants defeat Napoli.
After the reigning Serie A champions went down to 10 men with half an hour remaining, Inter talisman Lautaro Martinez struck in the first minute of stoppage time to claim victory for the Coppa Italia holders, who now return to Italy with a mission to complete.
Although Juventus took advantage of their absence to snatch top spot in the table, the Nerazzurri have two games in hand and are determined to prevail in the Scudetto race.
While AC Milan remain on the pair's coat-tails, it could ultimately be a head-to-head fight for the title - Sunday's fixture in Florence precedes a potentially decisive Derby d'Italia contest with Juve next weekend.
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