Inter Milan faces Genoa at the San Siro on Saturday night in the last Serie A match for February.
After a setback against Bodo/Glimt that led to their exit from the UEFA Champions League, they aim to recover and maintain their 10-point lead at the top of the Serie A table.
Inter Milan vs Genoa – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 28th February
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST
- Venue: San Siro, Milan
- Last meeting: Genoa 1-2 Inter Milan, Serie A, 14th December
Inter Milan team news
Lautaro Martinez will miss the match due to a calf injury and is expected to return next month. Cristian Chivu will choose two forwards from Francesco Pio Esposito, Marcus Thuram, and Ange-Yoan Bonny to lead the attack.
In defense, Alessandro Bastoni is suspended, with Carlos Augusto likely stepping in for him.
On a positive note, Denzel Dumfries has returned after a long absence, and key midfielders Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu are back after serving suspensions last weekend.
Federico Dimarco, known for his ability on set-pieces, aims to continue his strong performance, having scored five goals and provided 14 assists in the league.
Genoa team news
Benjamin Siegrist, Sebastian Otoa, and Brooke Norton-Cuffy may be unavailable for this match.
Aside from that, Daniele De Rossi’s squad has no further injury or suspension concerns. Lorenzo Colombo will be important in attacking, having scored six goals this season.
Form
Inter Milan: WWLWL
Inter Milan enters this match after losing to Bodo/Glimt, which ended their Champions League journey. However, they have been strong in Serie A, winning their last seven matches. They have also kept six clean sheets in their last six league away games and lead the league in clean sheets this season with 14.
Genoa: WLLDW
Genoa is currently in 14th place with 27 points from 26 matches. They recently won 3-0 against Torino, marking their second consecutive clean sheet. Il Grifone has improved defensively after conceding eight goals in their last three matches.
Predicted lineups
Inter Milan: Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Augusto; Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Bonny, Esposito
Genoa: Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Malinovskyi, Martin; Baldanzi, Vitinha; Colombo
How to watch Inter Milan vs Genoa?
In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and DAZN.
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