Inter Milan vs Roma Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Internazionale head into the Serie A run in seeking to complete a 21st Italian title. They welcome a frustrated and out of form Roma to San Siro on Sunday night.
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Inter Milan preview: Champions-elect
Cristian Chivu has struggled with the bigger games this season but he has overseen a fairly comfortable campaign on the whole as the Nerazzurri sit six points clear at the top-of-the-table with eight games to go.
Inter went into the break on the back of a loss in Derby della Madonnina against AC Milan before back-to-back 1-1 draws against Atalanta and then Fiorentina before the March international break.
Roma preview: Need to get back on track
Roma have slipped out of the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots, while also being knocked out of the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League by Bologna after extra-time at the Stadio Olimpico.
That has left Gian Piero Gasperini under a bit of pressure but the Romans did manage to earn themselves a much-needed slender 1-0 victory over Lecce at the capital city a couple of weeks ago.
Inter Milan team news: Carlos Augusto suspended
Carlos Augusto is now missing through suspension for this weekend, while Armenia international midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is working his way back to fitness alongside Lautaro Martinez.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito
Unavailable: Carlos Augusto (Suspended)
Questionable: Mkhitaryan (Injured), Lautaro Martinez (Injured)
Roma team news: Attacking injuries
Matias Soule remains a doubt this weekend, while fellow attackers such as Paulo Dybala, Evan Ferguson and Artem Dovbyk are all confirmed injury absentees.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Mario Hermoso; Rensch, Crisante, El Aynaoui, Tsimikas; Pisilli, Pellegrini; Malen
Unavailable: Wesley (Injured), Kone (Injured), Dybala (Injured), Ferguson (Injured), Dovbyk (Injured)
Questionable: Matias Soule (Injured)
Inter Milan vs Roma prediction
Inter have begun to stumble. Their average run in the league has piled pressure on Chivu after their UEFA Champions League exit to Bodo/Glimt in the knockout playoffs. Roma will head to San Siro, though, on the back of their own average form. The Giallorossi have lacked fluency, contrary to the attacking style of Gasperini, throughout the campaign and a lower scoring clash would appear a good bet for this one.
Inter Milan vs Roma tip: Under 2.5 goals
