Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte says they cannot afford to slip up against Atalanta.

Inter host La Dea today equal top of the table with Juventus.

“It will be important to win, because we are playing a great team currently with the best form in the League," Conte said at a press conference. “They continue to grow and are much stronger than they were last year.

“It will be a demanding test. Gasperini is doing a great job. He's been working on his ideas and the details of it for a while. Compliments to Giampiero, he is a hard worker. Atalanta are a beautiful team to watch.

“I expect an intense and physical game, played with high intensity by both sides," he said. “We must be happy with our own path, but also need to improve in several aspects of our game.

“They're ahead, because they come from a longer path."