Leonardo replaced Rafael Benitez at the helm of the Nerazzurri after the winter break and has led Inter to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia while also keeping them in the battle for the Scudetto.

"Leonardo's impact has been very good," said Moratti on the club's official website, www.inter.it. "He has done very well so far. But we must continue to do well.

"Leonardo is a very intelligent man and his job is a difficult one, continuity is needed and he knows that."

The Nerazzurri go into Saturday's game against Bologna on the back of three consecutive wins, including Wednesday's 3-2 triumph over Genoa in the cup.

Victories against Napoli and Catania have lifted Inter to seventh in Serie A, 11 points behind league leaders AC Milan, but the Nerazzurri have two games in hand.

Milan, meanwhile, travel to relegation-threatened Lecce 24 hours later looking to return to winning ways after being held to a 4-4 draw by Udinese last time out.

A slip by Milan could see second-placed Napoli reduce their four-point lead at the summit.

Napoli host Fiorentina looking to replicate the form they displayed in last weekend's 3-0 triumph over Juventus.

Lazio lost 2-1 against Lecce in the last round to drop to third in the standings and Edy Reja's men will be seeking their first win of the year when they welcome an invigorated Sampdoria to the Stadio Olimpico.

Last weekend's 2-1 triumph over Roma was like much-needed boost for Samp coach Domenico Di Carlo, whose team went into the game having lost their previous two games.

Roma will have an added motivation to win at Cesena knowing that victory coupled with a Lazio defeat could see Claudio Ranieri's men leapfrog their city rivals in the standings.

Roma are fourth, two points behind Lazio after 19 games.

Juventus have suffered a drop in form with defeats against Parma and Napoli leaving the Turin outfit sixth in the table. Luigi Del Neri's Juve expect to end the rot when they host rock-bottom Bari on Sunday.

Palermo will look to extend their four-match unbeaten league run when they travel to Sardinia to face Cagliari.

Genoa hope to end a disappointing week on a high note when they welcome Udinese to the Luigi Ferraris stadium on Sunday.

The Grifoni were held to a goalless draw by promoted side Cesena last weekend before losing 3-2 at Inter Milan on Wednesday to crash out of the the Coppa Italia.

Strugglers Brescia host Parma on the back of three straight league defeats.

Chievo square off against Catania in Sicily looking for their first league victory since November 21st.

The men from Verona have collected three points out of a possible 18 since then.