Mauro Icardi insists “I can only wish the best for Inter in every competition” and expects Romelu Lukaku to “settle in and score so many goals.”

Icardi moved on loan to Paris Saint-Germain over the summer, having been frozen out by new boss Antonio Conte, but the striker made it clear he felt no resentment towards his parent club.

“I didn’t expect so much support from the fans,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Marco Verratti is captain of the Italy team against Liechtenstein tonight, as the starting XI has a total of 131 caps between them.

The Euro 2020 qualifier kicks off in Vaduz at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

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There are 10 changes from the XI that beat Greece 2-0 on Saturday, as only Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Verratti remains.

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President Claudio Lotito lambasted his Lazio squad and Coach Simone Inzaghi, warning they must “repay” the larger salary bill. “If I was on the pitch, we’d get better results.”

The patron did not hold back in an interview with the Corriere dello Sport, making it clear he won’t be blamed by fans for poor results.

“After Juventus, Lazio are the club that has won the most in the last eight years. Fiorentina won nothing, Napoli had less than us,” insisted Lotito.

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With Alexis Sanchez’s injury problems, Inter are reportedly preparing a January swoop for unhappy Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud.

It was confirmed today that Alexis Sanchez, on loan from Manchester United, has dislocated his ankle joint with tendon damage during international duty with Chile.

He’ll find out tomorrow if this requires surgery, which could keep him out of action for three to four months.

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President Claudio Lotito claims Lazio “lost the game because of Stefan de Vrij” and he should’ve forced the defender not to play against Inter in May 2018.

The centre-back allowed his contract to run down and had already signed for Inter when he played in the final game of the 2017-18 season.

It was a head-to-head for a Champions League place and Inter won 3-2 at the Stadio Olimpico.

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Demetrio Albertini criticised Milan for “starting from scratch, scrapping everything they built the year before. “They ought to learn from Juventus.”

The Rossoneri fired Giampaolo after losing four of the opening seven Serie A games, bringing in Pioli following problems in securing Luciano Spalletti.

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Former Argentina Coach Cesar Luis Menotti said Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri “could be my heir” in promoting the beautiful game. “Football is an art form.”

The man who won the 1978 World Cup turns 81 next month and spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about the sport in 2019.

“I am always seeking beauty in football,” said El Flaco. “Sarri at Juve is a big surprise. He could be my heir, I’d be honoured and grateful.

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Inter confirmed Alexis Sanchez, on loan from Manchester United, has dislocated his left ankle with tendon damage and may well require surgery.

The forward suffered the injury during international duty with Chile against Colombia, as a result of Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado’s tackle.

“Alexis Sanchez underwent medical tests earlier this morning at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano. Results revealed a joint dislocation in his left ankle which has caused damage to the peroneus longus tendon,” read a club statement.

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Roberto Mancini maintains sides like France, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and Germany are “not that far ahead” of Italy going into Euro 2020.

The Azzurri qualified for the tournament with three games to spare after winning seven out of seven, while it could be eight tonight against Liechtenstein.

“We’re playing again after three days, so it’s a chance for some players to rest and others to make their mark,” the Coach told Rai Sport.

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Gigi Buffon’s agent maintains the Juventus goalkeeper can carry on for another two years, while revealing why Edin Dzeko snubbed Inter.

Silvano Martina has long represented Buffon and brought him back to Juve from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

“It was the right move because he is still competitive and strong,” the agent told Sportitalia.

“I think he’ll have the chances to play this season and I believe he can play for another couple of years, take it up to the age of 44.

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