Aug 27 (Reuters) - Serie A champions ⁠Inter Milan will aim to avoid a repeat of last season's early jitters when they travel to face ⁠Cagliari this weekend while their main rivals seek to back up their opening-day victories.

Inter strolled to the Scudetto ‌in the end last season, 11 points ahead of Napoli, but despite opening that campaign with a 5-1 win over Venezia, they had to play catch-up after they followed up with two defeats.

Cristian Chivu's side began this season with another resounding success, 4-1 against Monza, and on Sunday they meet ​a Cagliari side which started on the front foot with a 1-0 win ⁠at Parma.

Cagliari spent much of last season battling ⁠relegation, with survival guaranteed only on the penultimate matchday, and they lost both meetings with Inter.

Inter are likely to field ⁠the ‌same starting side who began the win over Monza, as their trio of English signings await their chance to force a way into Chivu's selection.

Defender John Stones came off the bench last weekend and while Djed Spence is ⁠still behind in his preparations, midfielder Curtis Jones could be named among the ​substitutes against Cagliari.

Napoli are now managed ‌by Massimiliano Allegri following Antonio Conte's departure, and it was the new coach's substitutions who won the three ⁠points at Genoa.

Genoa proved ​tricky opponents and looked set to earn themselves at least a point, until Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Vergara struck late on to give Napoli a 2-0 win.

On Sunday, Napoli host Como, a side which finished fourth last season to qualify for European football for the first ⁠time.

Cesc Fabregas's side were held to a 1-1 draw at Udinese ​last weekend, and Como play their opening three games away from home as their Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia undergoes work ahead of their Champions League campaign.

Matchday three throws up a clash between Inter and Napoli at the San Siro, and Allegri will want to ⁠head into that meeting at least level on points with the champions.

AS Roma, who finished third last season, began in impressive fashion with a 4-0 thumping of Fiorentina and on Monday Gian Piero Gasperini's team are away to Lecce, who opened with a 2-0 away win over promoted Venezia.

On Friday, Venezia face AC Milan, a club desperate for improvement after missing out on ​Champions League football.

Former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim began life at Milan with a 2-1 ⁠win away to Torino, and now makes his San Siro debut.

"It will be a special day," Amorim told reporters on Thursday.

"I'll ​feel the responsibility that comes with being AC Milan coach but I'll try ‌to enjoy my first time at San Siro."

Juventus are another ​club in need of redemption, as they too have to content themselves with Europa League football this season and, after a 1-0 win at Frosinone, they host Parma on Saturday.

(Reporting by Trevor Stynes; editing by Clare Fallon)