Inter's inevitable title could be clinched this weekend

April 23 : Inter Milan's Serie A title march has gathered pace in recent weeks and, with a 12-point cushion and five matchdays remaining, the Scudetto could be sealed as early as this weekend should their rivals continue to drop points.

Inter are away to Torino on Sunday, where they must better the results of both Napoli and AC Milan over the weekend to clinch the title.

A Napoli home win over relegation battling Cremonese on Friday would only serve to delay the inevitable, and the defending champions' recent form does little to instil confidence.

Antonio Conte's Napoli lost at home to Lazio last weekend and drew at Parma in the previous round, allowing Milan to move back into second place with the sides level on 66 points.

Not that Milan have been setting Serie A alight. After their loss to Napoli, Milan fell to a 3-0 home loss to Udinese before edging Hellas Verona 1-0 last weekend.

If Napoli slip up, and Inter take care of business at Torino, the leaders would then need to wait for Sunday's late game between Milan and Juventus to see whether their title is confirmed.

CHIVU'S CORONATION

Cristian Chivu's Inter kept their double bid on track on Tuesday, coming from 2-0 down to beat Como 3-2 and reach the Coppa Italia final, and the manager's first season in charge is paying dividends after last year's trophyless campaign.

Chivu was part of Inter's treble-winning squad under Jose Mourinho in 2010, and while this season's Champions League ended in disappointment for the new boss, he is on course to deliver what would be just the third domestic double in the club's history.

Inter thumped Torino 5-0 on the opening day, but should face a stiffer task nine months on.

Torino's disappointing season saw them flirt with relegation and led