Top 5 players to watch in 2021-22 Serie A season

#3 Álvaro Morata (Juventus)

Despite being a part of his national team that entered the semifinals in the recently concluded Euro 2020, Morata has more or less been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism.

Morata had a phenomenal campaign the last time he played in Serie A

Throughout the course of the tournament, the former Real Madrid forward was constantly under his critics' microscope, and missing a penalty against Italy was the final nail in the coffin.

Despite the critics, Morata's coach Luis Enrique trusted him all along.

"I’ve told Morata to keep doing what he is doing, to keep contributing everything he gives us in attack and defence," Luis Enrique said during Euro 2020.

Álvaro Morata had a successful run with Juventus between 2014-16. The Spaniard has now returned to his former team on loan from Atletico Madrid. Only time can unravel what Morata can do with Juventus in his second stint.

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#2 Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)

Lautaro Martinez's summer couldn't have started any better. The recent Copa America triumph, where Martinez ended up as the second-most goal-getter (3 goals), has raised the bar for the Argentine.

Martinez has been directly involved in 27 goals off 38 games in Serie A last year

The 23-year-old is strongly pursued by Arsenal but with no European football or proper team balance at the Gunners, it is highly unlikely that Lautaro Martinez will make a switch. He's been directly involved in 27 goals off 38 games in Inter Milan's Scudetto-winning campaign last year.

Lautaro Martinez has now scored 1️⃣3️⃣ goals in 2️⃣7️⃣ games for Argentina 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jBRVbgPJN2

— Goal (@goal) July 4, 2021

Meanwhile, a dark cloud looms over Inter Milan's head in the form of Lukaku's Chelsea move. However, the club is doing its best to keep the Belgian with them in order to deploy the dangerous Martinez-Lukaku duo just as they did last season.

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#1 Federico Chiesa (Juventus)

Federico Chiesa is another continental trophy winner within Serie A. The Juventus star forward, who won EURO 2020, which was also his first-ever major tournament, occupies the top spot on our list.

Chiesa is currently on loan at Serie A giants Juventus

The Italian, who is currently on loan with Fiorentina, had a great season with the Old Lady last time out. His goal scoring abilities, coupled with playmaking skills proved fruitful for the Turin side.

Chiesa is expected to continue his fine form in the upcoming season as well. The talks even suggest Juventus are in an attempt to make the 2-year-loan deal a permanent one.

⚪️⚫️ Federico Chiesa against Porto = _____#UCL pic.twitter.com/k6fMGlqVDM

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 9, 2021

The 23-year-old winger was arguably the best player from Juventus in the Champions League last season. For the same reason, the Italian heavyweights would be relying a lot on him in the European competition.