Mauro Icardi returns to face his former club and hopes to end his goal drought, as Inter and Sampdoria both need points for Europe.
It kicks off at 11.30 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Nerazzurri cannot risk losing ground on Roma and Lazio in the battle for a Champions League spot, while Samp are falling behind in the hunt for a Europa League place.
Mauro Icardi returns to face his former club and hopes to end his goal drought, as Inter and Sampdoria both need points for Europe.
It kicks off at 11.30 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Nerazzurri cannot risk losing ground on Roma and Lazio in the battle for a Champions League spot, while Samp are falling behind in the hunt for a Europa League place.
Luciano Spalletti’s men have won just two of their last 12 Serie A games, drawing seven of them, and the uninspiring performances are beginning to grate on the fans.
It’s probably no coincidence that Icardi’s goal drought has lasted more or less the same period, as between injuries and poor form, he hasn’t found the net since January 5.
Inter are without an away victory in a whopping four months, since Icardi’s brace at Cagliari on November 25.
Maurito hit the brakes on 99 Serie A goals, so would love to reach his Century at his old hunting ground of Marassi.
Just as in the stalemate with Napoli last week, Rafinha starts in the trequartista role behind Icardi and Marcelo Brozovic gets the midfield nod rather than Matias Vecino.
Andrea Ranocchia hasn’t made the trip due to a muscular injury, but it’s also a return to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris for ex-Samp defender Milan Skriniar.
Sampdoria’s mood isn’t exactly confident either, as they are fresh from a humiliating 4-1 defeat to relegation-threatened Crotone.
Coach Marco Giampaolo concedes they “deserved” the criticism after that performance and wants to see a strong reaction today.
Karol Linetty is suspended in midfield, but Bartosz Bereszynski returns from injury in defence.
Gaston Ramirez acts in support of powerful front two Duvan Zapata and Fabio Quagliarella.
This is something of a taboo fixture for Inter, who have managed only one point – and one goal – in their last three Serie A trips to Sampdoria.
Sampdoria: Viviano; Bereszynski, Silvestre, Ferrari, Murru; Barreto, Torreira, Praet; Ramirez; Quagliarella, Duvan Zapata
Sampdoria bench: Belec, Tozzo, Andersen, Caprari, Alvarez, Strinic, Regini, Verre, Capezzi, Tessiore, Kownacki
Inter: Handanovic; Cancelo, Skriniar, Miranda, D’Ambrosio; Gagliardini, Brozovic; Candreva, Rafinha, Perisic; Icardi
Inter bench: Padelli, Berni, Lisandro Lopez, Vecino, Karamoh, Borja Valero, Santon, Eder, Dalbert
Ref: Tagliavento