It’s make or break for Walter Mazzarri as his Inter host Rafa Benitez’s Napoli in a double blast from the past.
It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview.
It’s make or break for Walter Mazzarri as his Inter host Rafa Benitez’s Napoli in a double blast from the past.
It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview.
The Nerazzurri are in crisis after two consecutive Serie A defeats, 4-1 to Cagliari” data-scaytid=”6″>Cagliari and 3-0 to Fiorentina” data-scaytid=”7″>Fiorentina, so there are reports Mazzarri could be sacked if he loses again tonight.
He’s facing his former club, as is Benitez, who seems to have found his footing at Napoli after a poor start to the campaign.
Inter have injury problems, as Daniel Osvaldo, Danilo D’Ambrosio and Yuto Nagatomo all returned from international duty with setbacks, joining Jonathan and Hugo Campagnaro on the treatment table.
Mateo Kovacic hurt his groin for Croatia and Gary Medel lost two teeth for Chile against Peru, but they are both passed fit to start.
Napoli lost Walter Gargano for a month after his nasty training ground collision with teammate Dries Mertens left him with a fractured cheekbone.
Gonzalo Higuain will be feeling the pressure, as he is yet to score in Serie A this season, but he’s supported by Jose Callejon, Lorenzo Insigne and Marek Hamsik.
Christian Maggio is dropped, fuelling rumours he’s set to join Mazzarri at Inter in January, but Miguel Angel Britos is chosen at left-back despite confessing he dislikes this position.
Inter: Handanovic; Ranocchia, Vidic, Juan Jesus; Obi, Hernanes, Medel, Kovacic, Dodo; Palacio, Icardi
Inter bench: Carrizo, Berni, Andreolli, Guarin, Kuzmanovic, Mbaye, Krhin, M’Vila, Bonazzoli
Napoli: Rafael; Zuniga, Albiol, Koulibaly, Britos; Inler, David Lopez; Insigne, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain
Napoli bench: Andujar, Colombo, Henrique, De Guzman, Jorginho, Maggio, Mertens, Mesto, Michu, Ghoulam, Zapata