Under pressure Inter face crunch test at Juventus

Inter Milan and manager Cristian Chivu are already under scrutiny as Serie A enters matchday three, with a crunch clash away to Juventus looming where they will aim to avoid losing further ground at the top of the standings.

Juventus, like defending champions Napoli, have won their first two games, but Inter, after impressing on opening day with a 5-0 thumping of Torino, suffered a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Udinese last time out to leave them playing catch-up.

Chivu replaced Simone Inzaghi, despite the Romanian's lack of senior coaching experience - 13 games in charge of Parma last season - and beginning his reign with a Club World Cup last 16 exit, the real test starts now.

Saturday's away trip, coming hot on the heels of a home loss, will be a real test of Inter's ability to bounce back, in a Derby d'Italia which Juventus have dominated at home.

Inter have won just 12 of the 92 meetings with Juventus in Turin, and come up against a confident side which has lost only one league game in their 11 matches under Igor Tudor since the Croatian took charge in March.

Juventus also have striker Dusan Vlahovic playing with a spring in his step, despite the fact the Serbian appeared to be on the way out of the club in the close-season.

The club were eager to sell Vlahovic rather than lose him for free when his contract runs out next year, and while he has started both games this season on the bench, he has scored in both, netting two goals in 38 minutes on the pitch.

The game also brings the Thuram brothers up against each other, Juve's midfielder Khephren and Inter forward Marcus were away together on international duty with France but now line up on opposite sides.

Juventus are without suspended midfielder Andrea Cambiaso, while