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03.12. (Sat) 20:45 Inter - Udinese

Giampaolo Pazzini - Inter (Getty Images)
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PROBABLE LINE-UPS
INTER

Julio Cesar
Zanetti, Samuel, Ranocchia, Nagatomo
 Cambiasso, Thiago Motta, StankovicAlvarez, Pazzini, Zarate
UDINESE

Handanovic
Benatia, Danilo, Domizzi
Basta, Isla, Pinzi,
Asamoah, Armero
Floro Flores
Di Natale
Inter are likely to be missing key duo Wesley Sneijder and Lucio, with both players nursing muscle strains, while Sulley Muntari and long-term absentee Emiliano Viviano will also sit this match out.

On the plus side for the Nerazzurri, defenders Maicon and Cristian Chivu could return to the squad along with summer signing Diego Forlan, and while none of the trio are expected to start, they could well feature from the bench.

Francesco Guidolin should have a full squad at his disposal for Saturday's encounter, with the only expected change from last week's victory over Roma being the re-introduction of Antonio Floro Flores to the starting line up at the expense of Almen Abdi.
DID YOU KNOW?

  • Inter have scored only one less goal than Udinese this season yet are positioned 12 places below the Bianconeri in the table.
  • Inter have lost more than twice the amount of goals Udinese have so far in Serie A.
  • If Inter emerge victorious on Saturday, they will temporarily climb into the top half of the table for the first time this campaign.
  • Udinese have the best defensive record in Serie A, with the Bianconeri conceding only six goals this season.
  • If Udinese win on Saturday night they will have won more games in Serie A than any other side this season.
  • The Bianconeri have won only one game away from home in 2011-12.

Prediction
Inter have started to find form in the past few weeks, recording succesive league victories for the first time this campaign, and with the Bianconeri's poor away form this season, a slender victory for the hosts could be on the cards on Saturday night.
Editor's Prediction
Inter 2-1 Udinese