Walter Mazzarri and Sinisa Mihajlovic face their former clubs in a very intriguing Inter–Sampdoria” data-scaytid=”4″>Inter-Sampdoria at San Siro.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Walter Mazzarri and Sinisa Mihajlovic face their former clubs in a very intriguing Inter-Sampdoria at San Siro.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
These teams are not where they expected to be at this stage of the season, as Samp are still unbeaten in joint-third place and the Nerazurri are four points behind them in eighth position.
Inter won 1-0 at Cesena thanks to a Mauro Icardi penalty after the Sea Horses were left with 10 men for 70 minutes.
It wasn’t the entirely convincing result Mazzarri was looking for and his position remains in doubt, despite the public backing of President Erick Thohir.
The injury crisis remains with Fredy Guarin, Daniel Osvaldo, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Yann M’Vila, Jonathan and Yuto Nagatomo sidelined.
Icardi is a former Sampdoria player and Mazzarri was their Coach before heading to Napoli, while Mihajlovic was both a defender and assistant manager to Roberto Mancini at Inter.
Miha has been repeatedly linked to the Nerazzurri job next term and he admitted in a Press conference that he’d like the challenge.
Argentina’s World Cup goalkeeper Sergio Romero starts again due to Emiliano Viviano’s injury, while Nenad Krsticic and Matias Silvestre miss out.
Inter youth product Alfred Duncan gets a rare start in midfield for a 4-3-3 formation.
The Blucerchiati held Roma to a 0-0 draw at the weekend and are determined to cause another upset.
However, history is not on their side, as Sampdoria haven’t beaten Inter at San Siro since a thrilling 4-3 result in December 1996, managing eight draws and six defeats in all competition.
Inter: Handanovic; Ranocchia, Vidic, Juan Jesus; Obi, Hernanes, Medel, Kovacic, Dodò; Palacio, Icardi
Inter bench: Carrizo, Berni, Andreolli, Kuzmanovic, Mbaye, Puscas, Camara, Krhin, Donkor, Bonazzoli
Sampdoria: Romero; De Silvestri, Gastaldello, Romagnoli, Mesbah; Duncan, Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Okaka, Eder
Sampdoria bench: Da Costa, Fedato, Sansone, Bergessio, Regini, Soriano, Rizzo, Marchionni, Fornasier, Wszolek, Cacciatore, Massolo