Nicolò Barella will be in the balance until the last minute for Inter against Shakhtar Donetsk, otherwise Christian Eriksen should start.
It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT and the Nerazzurri must win to finish at least third in their Champions League group.
Inter have an opportunity to show they have learned from their mistakes against Shakhtar, even if the Nerazzurri’s Champions League destiny is not completely in their hands, writes Richard Hall.
Antonio Conte would argue that neither he nor his team need redemption. After all, they sit second in the Serie A table, five points behind Milan and they have only lost once. They are free scoring that is for sure and whilst they have conceded too many, they have had a recent uplift in their defensive performance. The Champions League could offer a recovery that if it happens, would wash away the memories of the terrible early games. So, the question is, are Inter back to what they were last season, or is there another banana skin lying around the corner?
Inter could reportedly be without Nicolò Barella and Arturo Vidal for the big match against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.
FCInterNews and Calciomercato.com both writes the Italy international suffered an ankle injury in training with the Nerazzurri today.
He will be evaluated tomorrow, one day before the crucial Champions League fixture against the Ukrainians.
Vidal didn’t train today and seems set to miss out on Wednesday due to a muscle injury in the right thigh.
Il Corriere dello Sport praises Antonio Conte after Inter’s win against Sassuolo: ‘He played Nicolò Barella like N'Golo Kante’ but the MVP was a different one.
Inter reached Sassuolo in second place in the Serie A table thanks to an away 3-0 win against the Neroverdi.
According to Il Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport, the MVP of the game was former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian while La Gazzetta dello Sport gives Lautaro Martinez the MVP crown.
Inter midfielder Nicolò Barella says coach Antonio Conte has helped him ‘a lot’ and feels he has matured at the Nerazzurri.
The 23-year-old Italy international moved to San Siro from Cagliari in July 2019 and has impressed in his first year with the Beneamata.
He has established himself in Conte’s line-up and this term he has so far played in all competitive games for Inter.
Barella himself, believes the coach has helped him ‘grow’ since his move from Sardinia.
Nicolò Barella thanks Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini for helping him to improve. ‘We all work well together’ in the Italy midfield.
The Inter starlet had another excellent performance in tonight’s 2-0 win away to Bosnia-Herzegovina, which sent the Azzurri through to the Nations League Final Four with Belgium, France and Spain.
Cagliari forward Joao Pedro said Nicolò Barella ‘didn't surprise him’ at Inter, as he had already seen his quality first-hand in Sardinia. ‘It's just the beginning’.
Barella has played 51 times for the Nerazzurri since his move in July 2019 and his former teammate Joao Pedro says it’s no wonder the 23-year-old has impressed at San Siro.
“He hasn’t surprised me at all, because his quality was already visible at Cagliari,” Joao Pedro told Tuttosport.
Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli has praised Inter man Nicolò Barella and said it’s 'wonderful' to play with him and Jorginho for Italy.
The Neroverdi midfielder has never hidden the fact that he wants a move to a top club in search of Champions League football, and the 22-year-old has earned a place in the Italy squad through his performances at the Mapei Stadium.
Locatelli, who moved to Sassuolo from Milan in August 2018, enjoys his time as a teammate with the best players in Italy and especially playing next to Barella.
Ciro Immobile can join Italy national team if he’ll have a swab test tomorrow while Vincenzo Grifo and Mattia Zaccagni have left Coverciano.
The Lazio striker has tested positive for Covid and even if his 10-day isolation period is not yet finished he can be eligible to play against Poland on Sunday if he’ll have a negative swab.
According to Sky Sport, Immobile will be tested tomorrow.
Inter star Nicolò Barella is being monitored by some top Premier League clubs but Antonio Conte considers him unsellable while the Nerazzurri are in no rush to offer him a contract extension.
Barella is among Inter’s unsellable players, together with the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Stefan de Vrij, Fabrizio Romano reports on Calciomercato.com.
His performances have attracted the interest of several top clubs in Europe, especially in the Premier League, writes the highly reliable transfer reporter.
