Key Injuries, Predicted Lineups & Match Preview for the Crucial Serie a Clash on May 3.
After a dramatic Champions League clash in Spain, Inter Milan are returning to Serie A action on Saturday. They will welcome the relegation-threatened side Hellas Verona at San Siro. With the title slowly slipping away, the Nerazzurri must quickly regroup following a string of domestic setbacks.
Meanwhile, Verona remain in a tense battle for survival and are desperate for points. As Inter chase both European glory and domestic redemption, the pressure is rising. Meanwhile, Verona are aiming to overcome their dismal record in Milan to secure a crucial result.
Inter head into this weekend’s fixture after an intense 3-3 semi-final first-leg thriller against Barcelona. Denzel Dumfries and Marcus Thuram starred in a wild encounter in that match in Spain. The second leg at San Siro looms large.
However, their Serie A form has dipped sharply, with three straight defeats and no goals in the last two. With Napoli now ahead in the title race, Simone Inzaghi’s men must arrest their slump fast. Verona, however, arrive on the back of consecutive losses and a toothless attack.
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Coach Simone Inzaghi will be absent along with the midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu in Saturday’s match due to suspension following recent disciplinary findings. To make matters worse, Lautaro Martinez is a doubt after a thigh injury that forced his early exit against Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Pavard remains unavailable. Marcus Thuram, having just returned from injury, may have to start again due to Inter’s reliance on his presence up front. He could be partnered by either Joaquin Correa, Marko Arnautovic, or Mehdi Taremi in a reshuffled Nerazzurri attack.
Raya; Zinchenko, Kiwior, Saliba, White; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Trossard, Merino, Nwaneri
Verona will be without defenders Diego Coppola and Daniele Ghilardi due to suspension. Meanwhile Pawel Dawidowicz is still sidelined with injury. In attack, the fitness of top scorer Casper Tengstedt remains a concern.
Thus, placing more responsibility on Amin Sarr, who has found all his Serie A goals away from home. On a positive note, Tomas Suslov has recovered from illness and could start to support Sarr. Manager Paolo Zanetti may need to adjust his defensive setup amid these absences.
Kepa; Kerkez, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Smith; Cook, Adams; Ouattara, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson
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