Antonio Conte insists Inter should be proud that Christian Eriksen chose them and he could start against Udinese. “Time will tell” if it’s enough for the Scudetto.
It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for the full match report.
The transfer window has shut with the arrival of Eriksen, Ashley Young and Victor Moses.
Antonio Conte insists Inter should be proud that Christian Eriksen chose them and he could start against Udinese. “Time will tell” if it’s enough for the Scudetto.
It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for the full match report.
The transfer window has shut with the arrival of Eriksen, Ashley Young and Victor Moses.
“Eriksen was a great coup for this club, as he had so many options to choose from and he chose Inter. That proves Inter are seen the right way and we are all working to ensure the brand maintains this lustre,” said the coach in his press conference.
“Eriksen hasn’t been playing very much lately for Spurs, but all told, he is in decent physical shape and is starting to get into our ideas of football.
“We talked to him a great deal so he understands what we want from him and fortunately he is a quick learner. I am pleased that three players chose to leave the Premier League to come to Inter.”
Do these reinforcements mean Inter now have a squad capable of challenging for the Scudetto?
“Time will tell,” was Conte’s response. “I am happy to work with these players, but they still need to learn the style of football and the language.
“When the intensive period of the fixture list begins, all we can do is cross our fingers and hope there are no injuries. You all saw what happened in the first five months, as there were players forced to play every three days. I hope to have more options to choose and rotate.”
Lautaro Martinez starts his two-match ban, so will miss both the Udinese match and the Derby della Madonnina against Milan.
“Either Sebastiano Esposito or Alexis Sanchez will start tomorrow. Lautaro is a big miss, considering his strong rapport with Romelu Lukaku. It’s an opportunity for those who haven’t played as much to make the most of the situation.
“Marcelo Brozovic had his first training session with us yesterday and is coming to Udine, then we’ll evaluate his fitness there. I expect a tough game, as Udinese are a very physical side with strong quality too. It’ll be a hard match, as they all are in Serie A.”