Inter Milan welcome Lecce to the iconic San Siro on Wednesday night, aiming to solidify their position at the Serie A summit.
The Nerazzurri boast an eight-match unbeaten streak against Lecce and seek another convincing victory in this fixture.
Cristian Chivu’s men registered their inaugural stalemate of the campaign versus Napoli last Sunday, with Scott McTominay equalising in the 81st minute after Hakan Calhanoglu slotted home a penalty.
Points were surrendered, yet Inter hold a three-point advantage at the top with 43 points from 19 outings. As Serie A’s leading marksmen, they’ve notched 42 goals—12 ahead of the next best—and won every league game since November until that recent draw.
Inter Milan team news
Inter await the latest on Calhanoglu after he picked up a left calf strain in Sunday’s 2-2 San Siro draw with Napoli. Scans have verified the issue, projecting a 20-day absence. The Turkey star will sit out Lecce’s visit, joined on the sidelines by backup keeper Josep Martinez and wing-backs Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian.
With Udinese looming at the weekend, Chivu plans squad rotation, eyeing Petar Sucic or Henrikh Mkhitaryan to fill the midfield void.
Forwards Ange-Yoan Bonny and Francesco Pio Esposito vie for spots after strong sessions, as Carlos Augusto could step in for Federico Dimarco on the left flank. Dimarco’s nine-goal contributions in league play this term position him to add more.
Inter Milan predicted lineup
Possible Inter Milan starting XI: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Augusto; Henrique, Barella, Sucic, Zielinski, Dimarco; Bonny, Martinez
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 7:45pm BST on Wednesday, 14th January.
How to watch Inter Milan vs Lecce?
Fans in the UK can tune into Inter Milan vs Lecce via DAZN and TNT Sports.
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