Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti expects his club to bounce back after a disappointing week to start the season.
Having lost to AC Milan in the Italian Supercup last month, Inter began their Serie A campaign with a 4-3 defeat at Palermo and then fell again on Wednesday night at home to Champions League newcomers Trabzonspor.
Moratti's side host Roma on Saturday.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini is under pressure to obtain a good result but he is apparently not in danger of losing his job.
"Don't expect any sudden decisions," said Moratti, when asked about Gasperini after Wednesday's 1-0 defeat.
"I thought the team played well even though it lacked the finishing touch.
"Probably the players were shocked after the defeat to Palermo.
"I don't believe the coach is at fault.
"The team missed a couple of chances and then it conceded a goal.
"Football is like this."
Moratti did admit, however, losing to Trabzonspor was the last thing he had expected.
"I'm disappointed because we have lost our first game against a team that has no experience in the competition," said Moratti.
Rivals Roma, meanwhile, lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari last weekend.
Draws against Lazio and Barcelona in Serie A and the Champions League, respectively, have left AC Milan seeking their first win of the campaign on Sunday.
AC Milan face a tough game at Napoli, who followed up their 3-1 win at Cesena with a 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Wednesday night.
Antonio Conte has got off to a good start as coach of Juventus, the club he once played for.
He is likely to have strange emotions this weekend when he leads the Turin giants in Tuscany against Siena, the side he led to promotion last season.
Juve, who are not competing in Europe, thumped Parma 4-1 last weekend.
Lazio, who got goals from summer signings Djibril Cisse and Miroslav Klose in their season-opener against Milan, host Genoa.
Palermo, having come from behind twice in their victory over Inter, play at Atalanta on Sunday.
Fiorentina had just three wins on the road last season so they will be hoping for an improvement starting with their first away game this weekend at Udinese.
Parma will try and bounce back from their heavy defeat at Juventus when they host Chievo on Sunday.
Bologna will be bolstered by the return of Jose Angel Crespo, Daniele Vantaggiato and Gaston Ramirez for Sunday's match against Lecce.
The trio missed last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Fiorentina through suspension.
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella expects a vast improvement from his players in Sunday's game against Cesena.
The Sicilian outfit was held to a goalless draw by Siena in their first game.
Novara are to visit Sardinia on Sunday to take on Cagliari and will be looking for their first win in Serie A in 55 years.
The promoted outfit drew 2-2 at Chievo last Sunday.
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