PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
INTER Julio CesarMaicon, Lucio, Cordoba, Chivu Zanetti, Stankovic, Cambiasso SneijderPazzini, Milito | CHIEVO Sorrentino Frey, Mandelli, Cesar, Jokic Bradley, Rigoni, Hetemaj Sammarco Pellissier, Thereau |
Inter coach Claudio Ranieri will be missing a handful of regulars as Andrea Ranocchia, Andrea Poli, Philippe Coutinho, Diego Forlan and Walter Samuel are all out with various injuries. Ivan Cordoba should get the nod to partner Lucio in the centre of defence, while Wesley Sneijder is set to make his first Serie A appearance since September 20.
Chievo boss Domenico Di Carlo will have to make do without the services of defenders Gennaro Sardo and Santiago Morero at San Siro on Sunday.
DID YOU KNOW? |
- Inter have conceded 13 goals in six matches this season, the most in Serie A.
- Claudio Ranieri's men have failed to pick up a win in domestic action at San Siro this term.
- The Nerazzurri have defeated Chievo eight times in their last 10 meetings.
- Chievo have collected just one point from their travels on the road this season.
- The Flying Donkeys are currently riding a four-game unbeaten streak.
- Domenico Di Carlo's side have kept a clean sheet in three of their past four encounters.
Prediction
Inter have lost two league matches in a row and hover precariously over the relegation zone. A win is of the utmost importance and the Nerazzurri should be able to take care of business against the Flying Donkeys.
Editor's Prediction
Inter Milan 2-1 Chievo