Inter Milan has the perfect opportunity to solidify their position at the top with a five-poin gap as Juventus was recently on the receiving end of a 3-1 defeat to Lazio. Antonio Conte’s me currently have 38 points on board and will now be be facing Florentina away from home in their upcoming league fixture.
Florentia, on the other end, finds itself in more than just a spot of bother as they occupy the 13th spot with 16 points . From the last five games, Florentina has lost four games while drawing just the one which is why Inter Milan will be fancying to bag all three points.
Match Details
Date- Monday, December 15 | Kick-Off- 1:15 AM (IST) | Venue- Stadio Artemio
Florentina
Franck Ribery is fresh from an ankle surgery and is expected to be on the sidelines for the next couple of months. Meanwhile, German Pezzella has returned from injury and should feature in the defensive back line for the hosts.
Inter Milan
Alessandro Bastoni should be starting in place of Diego Godin at centre-back, while Danilo D’Ambrosio and Valentino Lazaro should replace Antonio Candreva and Cristiano Biraghi as the wing backs. Alexis Sanchez, Nicolo Barella, Stefano Sensi and Kwadwo Asamoah are ruled out due to injuries.
Florentina- Dragowski; Caceres, Pezzella, Milenkovic; Dalbert, Castrovilli, Badelj, Pulgar, Lirola; Chisea, Vlahovic
Inter Milan- Handanovic; Skriniar, de Vrij, Bastoni; D’Ambrosio, Vecino, Brozovic, Valero, Lazaro; Lukaku, Martinez
Eric Pulgar has been one of the standout performers from the defensive midfield position for Florentina. Pulgar has three goals and two assists with a pass accuracy of 86% from 14 games this season.
Romelu Lukaku will be the obvious threat for Inter Milan while leading the attack. Lukaku has bagged 10 goals from 15 appearances in Serie A this season.
Gaetano Castrovilli is a key player in the advanced role for Florentina. The 22-year-old has three goals and two assists from 14 games so far this season.
Lautaro Martinez in the attacking line can pack a punch for Inter Milan. The Argentina international has eight goals and an assist from 15 appearances this season in Serie A.
Team 1
Goalkeeper- B Dragovic
Defenders- N Milenkovic, M Skriniar, G Pezzella, S D Vrij
Midfielders- E Pulgar, G Castrovilli, M Brozovic, V Lazaro
Forwards- R Lukaku (C), L Martinez
Team 2
Goalkeeper- B Dragovic
Defenders- M Caceres, N Milenkovic, D D’Ambrosio, M Skriniar
Midfielders- G Castrovilli, M Vecino, M Brozovic
Forwards- F Chisea, R Lukaku, L Martinez (C)