Inter Milan vs Empoli Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Defending champions Internazionale have not been at their fluent and efficient best throughout this campaign but the Nerazzurri remain in the title race as they welcome an Empoli side that started the Serie A season well before drifting since the opening few months of the campaign.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 19th January, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – TNT Sports & OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Inter Milan Team News: Midfield issues
Inter are without two key and experienced men in midfield as Turkey international Hakan Calhanoglu remains sidelined alongside Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
As well as those two being unavailable, defender Yann Bisseck is sidelined alongside back-up goalkeeper Raffaele Di Gennaro and back-up attacker Joaquin Correa.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Darmian, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Unavailable: Di Gennaro (Injured), Bisseck (Injured), Calhanoglu (Injured), Mkhitaryan (Injured), Joaquin Correa (Injured)
Questionable:
Empoli Team News: A few injuries
Emmanuel Ekong is missing through suspension for Empoli this weekend with the Florence-based outfit also dealing with several injury concerns across the park.
Former Chelsea midfielder Tino Anjorin is now sidelined alongside Ola Solbakken and Pietro Pellegri, whilst key defender Ardian Ismajli is now an injury doubt for this one.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Seghetti; Goglichidze, De Sciglio, Viti; Gyasi, Grassi, Maleh, Pezzella; Esposito, Cacace; Colombo
Unavailable: Ebuehi (Injured), Sazonov (Injured), Ekong (Suspended), Haas (Injured), Anjorin (Injured), Solbakken (Injured), Pellegri (Injured)
Questionable: Ismajli (Injured)
Inter Milan vs Empoli Prediction
Simone Inzaghi’s Inter have endured a difficult start to 2025, albeit against tough opposition. They suffered a come from behind defeat to Derby della Madonnina rivals AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana final last weekend before a frustrating 2-2 draw at home to Bologna at San Siro in midweek. They now face an Empoli side that, under the management of Roberto D’Aversa, come into this one on the back of a 3-1 defeat at home to Lecce to mean they are winless in their last five matches as they slip into the bottom-half of Serie A. Inter are expected to win this one quite comfortably, especially at home, despite their tricky start to the year.
Inter Milan vs Empoli Tip: Inter Milan to win -1 handicap
