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27.11. (Sun) 15:00 Siena - Inter

Claudio Ranieri - Inter (Getty Images)
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PROBABLE LINEUPS

SIENA


Brkic
Vitiello, Rossettini, Terzi, Del Grosso Mannini, Gazzi, D'Agostino, BrienzaLarrondo, Destro

INTER
Julio Cesar
Zanetti, Ranocchia, Samuel, Chivu
Cambiasso
Alvarez, Stankovic, Motta, Zarate
Pazzini

Giuseppe Sannino's side will face Inter without top scorer Emanuele Calaio, who is missing with a calf problem but could return for next week's clash with Bologna.

The home side will also be without midfielders Simone Vergassola and Paolo Grossi, both of whom are not expected to return to action until mid-December. The pair are suffering from muscle tears.

The visitors, meanwhile, are set to be without Wesley Sneijder, who is still suffering from the thigh problem that forced him to pull out of the win over Cagliari.

Coach Claudio Ranieri will also be without key South American trio Lucio, Maicon and Diego Forlan. Lucio has an adductor muscle strain, while the latter pair are suffering from hamstring and thigh injuries, respectively. Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari will also miss out with a knee problem.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Siena have conceded fewer goals this season than traditional giants AC Milan, Roma and Inter.
  • Giuseppe Sannino's men have only lost once at home this season.
  • Draws are the most frequent outcome of the Bianconeri's fixtures this season, as they have shared the spoils in five of their 11 matches.
  • Inter have won only three of the 10 games they have played in Serie A this season.
  • Only four teams in the division have conceded more goals than Claudio Ranieri's side so far.
  • On average, the Nerazzuri are conceding 1.7 goals a game in Serie A in the current campaign.

Prediction
After the morale-boosting victory over Cagliari last weekend, the visitors will go into this game with more confidence. With an opportunity to secure back-to-back victories for the first time this season, Inter should emerge triumphant.
Editor's Prediction
Siena 1-2 FC Internazionale Milano