The Italian Referees Association has appointed Marco Piccinini as the main referee for Saturday’s Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Genoa.

As confirmed by Lega Calcio via FCInterNews, Piccinini will blow the first whistle at the San Siro this weekend.

Inter will be out to bounce back from last weekend’s Derby d’Italia heartbreak.

Indeed, Simone Inzaghi slumped to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Juventus in their last Serie A outing.

A dismal result in Turin saw the reigning Scudetto holders fall two points behind leaders Napoli.

However, Inzaghi’s charges remain firmly in contention for the title ahead of a top-table six-pointer in Naples at the start of March.

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The referee for Saturday’s match will be Marco Piccinini.

Assisting Piccinini in his duties will be Dario Cecconi and Valerio Vecchi. The role of the fourth official, meanwhile, will fall to Alberto Ruben Arena.

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REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 01: Referee, Marco Piccinini reacts during the Serie A TIM match between US Sassuolo and Hellas Verona FC at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on September 01, 2023 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

In the VAR booth, Marco Serra will oversee the match to ensure to correct any errors by the on-pitch officials.

Assisting Serra in his duties will be Gianluca Manganiello.