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Desperate to try and make up some ground in the Serie A title chase, Inter Milan will welcome Fiorentina to the San Siro on Saturday evening.
Inter Milan
Starting with the hosts, while Inter Milan might have seen their Champions League adventure come to an end against Liverpool earlier in the month, the Nerazzurri did impress with a shock 1-0 win away at Anfield in their second-leg meeting. However, although Simone Inzaghi s side might have been looking to build off of the positives they showed on European duties, the defending Italian champions were last seen having to settle for a 1-1 draw away at Torino. Opening this weekend s fixtures sat third in the table and four points adrift of leaders AC, the former Lazio boss has seen his side win just a pair of their previous eight matchups across all formats, a run that stems back to the start of February. With their recent inconsistencies highlighted by a 2-0 defeat against Sassuolo at the San Siro last month, Saturday s hosts should at least be boosted by their most recent meeting against Fiorentina. Landing a 3-1 win when the two sides faced off back in September, Inter will be calling on a similar display here.
Team News
After picking up a calf injury against Liverpool earlier in the month, key defender Stefan de Vrij will once again miss out here.
Aside from the Dutch defender, Inter Milan have no other injury issues to worry about on Saturday evening.
Fiorentina
As for the visitors, managing to make a much-needed return to winning ways with a 1-0 victory against Bologna last weekend, there is no doubt that Fiorentina will be desperate to build off of that result. Making it no secret that they want to book a European return this season, the Purples make the trip to Milan on Saturday evening sat just two points adrift of breaking into the top-six. Gaining plenty of plaudits from across Italy, Head Coach Vincenzo Italiano has seen his side lose just one of their last five Serie A contests. With that run highlighted by a 1-0 victory against Atalanta on home soil, fans around the Stadio Artemio Franchi will still have a minor headache over their side s issues in the final third. It should be noted, Saturday s guests have failed to bag more than a single strike in any of their previous five matchups across all formats. While the Purples could be smelling the chance to spring an upset at the San Siro this weekend, they haven t picked up a victory against Inter since 2017 and they should face a stern test here.
Team News
Despite picking up a knock last week, Giacomo Bonaventura is expected to play some part on Saturday evening.
Cristiano Biraghi also had to come off injured against Bologna after a strong tackle but should be fine.
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