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Here are the referees in Serie A for this weekend, February 22-24.

Chievo and Catania will be a fairly big game, considering that the two teams are fighting to avoid relegation. Daniele Orsato, one of Italy’s top-rated refs, will handle that one.

League leaders Juventus will take on mid-table Torino, refereed by top Italian ref Nicola Rizzoli (above) and his fabulous hair.

On the Champions League front, Rizzoli has already refereed this round, and Orsato is probably out due to his Saturday match. The next possibilities for Italy would be Gianluca Rocchi and Paolo Tagliavento, both of whom are added officials on Sunday. It is possible that they could be available for Champions League, but are probably more likely to show up in Europa on Thursday.

Italy had two new referees attend the last UEFA Introductory Course, including Davide Massa and Marco Guida, so we may see at least one new face from Italy. Massa is refereeing Saturday, but Guida could be a dark horse for Europa.

Saturday
BOLOGNA – ROMA
MASSA
BIANCHI – GRILLI
IV: CARIOLATO
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: GUIDA

Sunday
CHIEVO – CATANIA
ORSATO
NICOLETTI – GALLONI
IV: PADOVAN
ADD1: BERGONZI
ADD2: MARIANI

INTER – CAGLIARI
RUSSO
MELI – PRETI
IV: CRISPO
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO

JUVENTUS – TORINO
RIZZOLI
STEFANI – FAVERANI
IV: GHIANDAI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: CALVARESE

LAZIO – SASSUOLO
GIACOMELLI
LONGO – MUSOLINO
IV: LA ROCCA
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: MARESCA

LIVORNO – H. VERONA
PREZZO
GIACHERO – MANGANELLI
IV: SCHENONE
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: SAIA

SAMPDORIA – MILAN
DOVERI
BARBIRATI – STALLONE
IV: PETRELLA
ADD1: TOMMASI
ADD2: AURELIANO

UDINESE – ATALANTA
DI BELLO
LIBERTI – IORI
IV: IANNELLO
ADD1: DE MARCO
ADD2: OSTINELLI

Monday
NAPOLI – GENOA
BANTI
POSADO – TONOLINI
IV: COSTANZO
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: MERCHIORI

PARMA – FIORENTINA
GERVASONI
DE PINTO – MARZALONI
IV: PAGANESSI
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: CIAMPI