The hosts will need all the support their fanbase has to offer to bounce back from the 3-0 defeat against the same opposition last Thursday. The defeat at the Stadio Artemio Franchi put an end to a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Despite the setback, Simone Inzaghi's men remain the closest to catching Antonio Conte's Napoli and will be confident they can get the win.
Fiorentina have won three on the bounce, including the hammering of Inter last week, and are marching towards the UEFA Champions League qualification spots. If they do the double over Inter tonight, they will move into fourth place. Raffaele Palladino and his players will be keen to keep the ball rolling on their impressive recent run of form.
Inter Milan vs Fiorentina Team News
The hosts will be without one key player in right-wing Denzel Dumfries, who is suspended. Apart from that, Simeone will have a full squad of players hungry for revenge to choose from.
Palladino will be unable to call on Albert Gudmundsson who is ruled out through tonsilitis, Pablo Mari who is injured and Pietro Comuzzo who is suspended for one game.
Inter Milan vs Fiorentina Possible Lineups
Matteo Darmian will likely take Dumfries' place on the right, as the rest of Inter's usual starting X1 should remain mostly the same as last time for this high-stakes clash at the San Siro. Simeone will hope the same players can bounce back, before perhaps resorting to changes from the bench if he doesn't get the response he needs during the first half.
Inter Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2): Sommer; Acerbi, de Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
Fiorentina target man Moise Kean can continue to stake his claim for the Serie A Golden Boot if he nets again tonight. Meanwhile, new signings Nicolo Fagioli, Cher Ndour, Nicolo Zaniolo and Michael Folorunsho will all be available for selection this time out but are unlikely to all get the nod.
Fiorentina Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): de Gea; Dodo, Pongračić, Ranieri, Gosens; Fagioli, Adli; Zaniolo, Beltran, Bove; Kean
Inter Milan vs Fiorentina Prediction
The Nerazzurri will surely respond here with a brutally efficient home win against an upstart Fiorentina side which embarrassed them last week. It won't be easy, but at the San Siro and with a point to prove, they should set the record straight.
Prediction: Inter Milan 2 - 0 Fiorentina
Inter are one of the best teams to watch in the Serie A with a squad full of talented players. Meanwhile, Fiorentina are never short of entertaining and have some very intriguing new signings worth keeping an eye on, especially Fagioli and Zaniolo.
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