| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
GENOA  Frey Mesto, Dainelli, Kaladze, Moretti Rossi, Veloso, Constant Merkel Zè Eduardo, Pratto | INTER  Julio Cesar Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Nagatomo Alvarez, Motta, Cambiasso, Faraoni Milito, Pazzini |
Genoa coach Alberto Malesani is forced to contend with numerous absences upon consideration of his starting XI against the Nerazzurri on Tuesday, as the trio of Valter Birsa, Juraj Kucka, Luca Antonelli have been ruled out, while talisman Rodrigo Palacio will be out of action until after the New Year. In addition, Cesare Bovo faces a late fitness test.
As a result, two changes are to be anticipated. Defender Kakha Kaladze should reclaim his place in central defence alongside Dario Dainelli, after the Georgian played out his one-match ban against Siena on Sunday. Also, Lucas Pratto is set to be given another chance to impress in attack, after so far struggling to impose himself since his arrival from Boca Juniors during the summer.
Meanwhile for the visitors Inter, they similarly have an growing list of treatment table attendees, which bar long-term victim Emiliano Viviano, Jonathan, Joel Obi, Dejan Stankovic and Wesley Sneijder, who should be back in the side in early 2012. Diego Forlan has been included after a long injury lay-off, but Andrea Ranocchia has picked up a knock in training and will play no part.
Regarding the expected XI to take to the field in Liguria, Ricky Alvarez looks to be the only incoming player, with Philippe Coutinho ready to miss out and settle for a place on the substitutes bench.
| DID YOU KNOW |
Genoa have not defeated Inter in Serie A action since the 1994-95 season.
- The Rossoblu recently ended a run of two straight defeats with a 2-0 win against Siena on Sunday.
- However, they have been unable to register back-to-back victories since matchdays three and four.
- Inter are unbeaten in their last nine Serie A games against Genoa (W6 D3).
- The Nerazzurri have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three visits to the Marassi against Genoa.
- Contrastingly, in 21 competitive matches this season, Inter have not conceded only five times.
The Nerazzurri have a good track record in this fixture recently and should take care of business with a slender victory at the Marassi, to begin to move back up the Serie A table.
Editor's Prediction
Genoa 1-2 Inter 
