Inter visit Hellas Verona in a fight for Europa League spots with Luca Toni and Juan Iturbe against Rodrigo Palacio and Hernanes.

Inter visit Hellas Verona in a fight for Europa League spots with Luca Toni and Juan Iturbe against Rodrigo Palacio and Hernanes.

It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The Nerazzurri are fresh from a victory over Torino that took them within a point of fourth-placed Fiorentina” data-scaytid=”10″>Fiorentina, while Hellas were beaten by Parma and slipped to seventh, but they remain only four points behind Inter.

Verona have been heavily reliant on their home form and will be hoping to cause another upset here this evening.

Toni leads the attack with support from Argentina talent Iturbe and Brazilian Romulo.

There are changes forced for Coach Andrea Mandorlini, a former Inter star, as injuries rule out Emil Hallfredsson, Alessandro Agostini and Juanito Gomez Taleb.

Inter welcome back Walter Samuel from suspension, but Ricky Alvarez is still out of action and Juan Jesus continues his three-match ban.

The big change sees Yuto Nagatomo sent to the stands with a muscular problem, giving Danilo D’Ambrosio his first start since arriving from Torino in January.

Despite his return to availability, Samuel is on the bench in favour of Andrea Ranocchia.

Palacio and Mauro Icardi are the front two with support from Fredy Guarin and Hernanes.

Verona have not beaten Inter since 1991-92, losing nine of their next 10 meetings, home and away.

When they faced off at San Siro in October, the Nerazzurri emerged with a 4-2 victory.

Verona: 1 Rafael; 29 Cacciatore, 18 Moras, 22 Maietta, 3 Albertazzi; 7 Marquinho, 5 Donati, 26 Sala; 15 Iturbe, 9 Toni, 2 Romulo
Verona bench: 12 Nicolas, 4 Pillud, 6 Martinho, 8 Cacia, 11 Jankovic, 14 Cirigliano, 17 Donsah, 19 Rabusic, 23 Gonzalez, 25 Marques, 30 Donadel

Inter: 1 Handanovic; 14 Campagnaro, 23 Ranocchia, 35 Rolando; 2 Jonathan, 13 Guarin, 19 Cambiasso, 88 Hernanes, 33 D'Ambrosio; 9 Icardi, 8 Palacio
Inter bench: 12 Castellazzi, 30 Carrizo, 4 Zanetti, 6 Andreolli, 10 Kovacic, 17 Kuzmanovic, 20 Botta, 21 Taider, 22 Milito, 25 Samuel

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