Inter rely on Mauro Icardi, Ivan Perisic and Roberto Gagliardini in the trip to Atalanta, who have won their last three with on-form Josip Ilicic.

It kicks off at the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo at 11.30 GMT.

Follow the build-up and action as it happens from all six of today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

Inter rely on Mauro Icardi, Ivan Perisic and Roberto Gagliardini in the trip to Atalanta, who have won their last three with on-form Josip Ilicic.

It kicks off at the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo at 11.30 GMT.

Follow the build-up and action as it happens from all six of today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

This is a duel between two of the form sides in Serie A right now, as Atalanta have won three on the bounce, while Inter are seeking their eighth consecutive victory.

The hosts miss Jose Luis Palomino, Arkadiusz Reca and Andrea Masiello, but Rafael Toloi has shaken off an ankle problem to start in defence with committed Inter fan Gianluca Mancini.

Papu Gomez and Josip Ilicic provide the service for Colombia international Duvan Zapata, who is chosen ahead of Musa Barrow.

Emiliano Rigoni and Mario Pasalic are ready to step off the bench, but captain Gomez is the real problem, as it’s the first time since March 2016 he has gone six Serie A rounds without contributing a goal or assist.

Radja Nainggolan was visibly not fit after the 1-1 Champions League draw with Barcelona midweek, so is rested in favour of ex-Atalanta midfielder Gagliardini.

Joao Mario, Sime Vrsaljko and Stefan de Vrij had been expected to play, but they are benched.

Marcelo Brozovic has recovered from injury to start, with Matteo Politano and Ivan Perisic supporting Icardi.

It’s a strange fixture for Icardi, as this is one of the few stadiums where he has never scored a Serie A goal in five attempts. He put six past Atalanta in his career, but always at San Siro.

Inter have won only one of their last nine Serie A visits to Bergamo, emerging with five draws and three defeats.

Atalanta: Berisha; Toloi, Djimsiti, Mancini; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Gomez; Ilicic, Duvan Zapata

Atalanta bench: Gollini, Rossi, Bettella, Castagne, Ali Adnan, Valzania, Pessina, Kulusevski, Pasalic, Rigoni, Barrow

Inter: Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Skriniar, Asamoah; Vecino, Brozovic, Gagliardini; Politano, Icardi, Perisic

Inter bench: Padelli, Vrsaljko, Ranocchia, De Vrij, Dalbert, Joao Mario, Borja Valero, Nainggolan, Candreva, Keita Balde, Lautaro Martinez

Ref: Maresca

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