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With five rounds spread across just four weeks, now was the time for Serie A's big clubs to make a statement and go on a winning run.

The standout game in round nine of Serie A was undoubtedly the Derby d'Italia between Inter and Juventus but there remained plenty of interest elsewhere.

Midweek matchdays come around but once a season in Serie A but three domestic assignments in the space of seven days, there was real scope for movement in the table.

Matchday 11 promised to reveal a great deal about the balance of power in Serie A, from the pace setters in the race for the Scudetto to those chasing European football.

Matchday 12 would mark the start of the November international break, meaning almost a third of the league season had been completed.

Serie A players, staff and officials all wore a smearing of red lipstick on their cheeks in matchday 13 as part of the campaign to show violence against women the red card.

There was just a single point separating the top five teams in Serie A ahead of round 14 but that status quo could only hold so long with two of the sides going head-to-head.

From Stadio Luigi Ferraris - Genoa, Italy.

From Stadio Olimpico - Rome, Italy.

From U-Power Stadium - Monza, Italy.

From Giuseppe Meazza - Milan, Italy.

From Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi - Verona, Italy.

From Stadio Luigi Ferraris - Genoa, Italy.

From Stadio Olimpico - Rome, Italy.

From U-Power Stadium - Monza, Italy.

Live. LIVE From City Ground - Nottingham, England.

A showcase of the personalities who have shaped the PL era and telling their stories with location interviews and high-end filming styles.

An archive strand that relives classic matches, seasons and moments in the company of those who starred in them.

A PL star selects their dream team from the best they've played with or against, guiding us through their picks with stories from on and off the pitch.

An exhilarating spectacle ensued with plenty of drama at both ends of the pitch. Watch it as it happened from our cameras on the sidelines.

An exhilarating spectacle ensued with plenty of drama at both ends of the pitch. Watch it as it happened from our cameras on the sidelines.

An exhilarating spectacle ensued with plenty of drama at both ends of the pitch. Watch it as it happened from our cameras on the sidelines.

A round-up of the week's SkyBet English Football League Championship games.

Live. LIVE From bet365 Stadium - Stoke-on-Trent, England.

From The Hawthorns - West Bromwich, England.

From St Mary's Stadium - Southampton, England.

From Vitality Stadium - Bournemouth, England.

From Stamford Bridge - London, England.

From City Ground - Nottingham, England.

From St James' Park - Newcastle, England.

The show features exclusive interviews with players, coaches and club staff, along with in-depth storytelling that captures the Italian passion.

From bet365 Stadium - Stoke-on-Trent, England.

From St Mary's Stadium - Southampton, England.

From Vitality Stadium - Bournemouth, England.

From Stamford Bridge - London, England.