Inter go for an eighth consecutive victory in all competition when they visit stuttering Palermo, a venue where Mauro Icardi has never scored.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Inter go for an eighth consecutive victory in all competition when they visit stuttering Palermo, a venue where Mauro Icardi has never scored.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Stefano Pioli has truly transformed the Nerazzurri’s fortunes, as they are back in the race for a European spot and have won seven on the trot between Serie A, the Europa League and the Coppa Italia.
Having said that, in midweek they were pushed to extra time by Bologna after a 2-2 draw at San Siro on 90 minutes, eventually scraping through with an Antonio Candreva deflected strike.
Jeison Murillo has shaken off back pain to start in defence, while Marcelo Brozovic returns from suspension with Candreva and Ivan Perisic.
Roberto Gagliardini starts his third game on the bounce since the transfer from Atalanta, already becoming a key figure.
Joao Mario is benched this time in favour of Ever Banega, as Pioli still won’t play them together.
Palermo are in the bottom three and on their third Coach of the campaign, but Eugenio Corini is only still in the job because Roberto De Zerbi refused a recall last week.
Ilija Nestorovski leads the way with support from Robin Quaison and Bruno Henrique.
Palermo have a surprisingly good record against Inter, unbeaten here since a 2-1 result in September 2010 with two wins and two draws.
It’s a return to the Stadio Barbera for Pioli, who was famously sacked by Palermo before the Serie A season had even begun in August 2011.
He’d been there for 90 days and paid for losing the Europa League preliminary round to FC Thun.
Palermo: Posavec; Cionek, Gonzalez, Goldaniga; Rispoli, Bruno Henrique, Jajalo, Gazzi, Pezzella; Quaison; Nestorovski
Palermo bench: Marson, Vitiello, Andelkovic, Trajkovski, Silva, Embalo, Chochev, Aleesami, Balogh, Diamanti, Bentivegna, Morganella
Inter: Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Murillo, Miranda, Ansaldi; Gagliardini, Brozovic; Candreva, Banega, Perisic; Icardi
Inter bench: Carrizo, Andreolli, Joao Mario, Kondogbia, Palacio, Biabiany, Ranocchia, Medel, Santon, Eder, Nagatomo, Gabriel Barbosa
Ref: Irrati