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Juventus, Milan and Como combine for fewer Italian minutes than Inter in Serie A

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammate Federico Dimarco during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammate Federico Dimarco during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Juventus, Milan and Como have given fewer minutes in Serie A to Italian players this season than Inter have on their own.

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, using Transfermarkt data, the three clubs have a combined 1,361 minutes from players available to Roberto Mancini after five rounds of Serie A. That is 48 fewer than Inter, who have used just four Italians: Nicolò Barella, Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco and Pio Esposito have all been near-constant presences.

Juventus are 16th on 754 minutes, 720 of them from Guglielmo Vicario and Manuel Locatelli, who now faces months out after knee surgery. Milan are 17th on 383, led by Alphadjo Cisse, while Como have given 224, more than half of them to Moise Kean since his move from Fiorentina.

FROSINONE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 20: Giacomo Calò of Frosinone Calcio celebrates with his teammates after scoring opening goal during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Benito Stirpe on September 20, 2026 in Frosinone, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)
FROSINONE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Giacomo Calò of Frosinone Calcio celebrates with his teammates after scoring opening goal during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Benito Stirpe on September 20, 2026 in Frosinone, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

Frosinone lead Serie A for Italian minutes

At the other end, Massimiliano Alvini’s Frosinone have given 3,459 minutes to 12 Italians, more than double the combined total of the bottom five. Fellow newcomers Monza (2,813) and Atalanta (2,288) complete the top three, ahead of Cagliari and Lazio.

Venezia, the third promoted side, prop up the table with just 20 minutes, all from Matteo Dagasso.

BERGAMO, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta acknowledges the fans during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Bologna FC at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on August 31, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 31: Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta acknowledges the fans during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Bologna FC at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on August 31, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

In total, 122 Italy-eligible players have featured so far. Twelve have played every minute, and half of them are goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi, Elia Caprile, Lorenzo Palmisani, Vicario, Wladimiro Falcone and Edoardo Corvi. Parma are the only club with three ever-presents, Corvi, Enrico Delprato and Emanuele Valeri.

Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo has also played every minute, despite losing his Italy starting spot to Michael Kayode.

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