Serie A: Fiorentina vs. Inter – Probable line-ups and where to watch on TV
Inter are without Lautaro Martinez and Alessandro Bastoni as the league leaders travel to Tuscany to take on Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday evening.
The table-topping Nerazzurri still have a five-point advantage over Milan and a six-point advantage over Napoli ahead of kick-off having played one game fewer than both of their Scudetto challengers.
Cristian Chivu’s side are hoping to get back to winning ways after a three-game run without a win across all competitions. They were beaten 1-0 by Milan and held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta in Serie A over the last two weekends.
Hosts Fiorentina were in Conference League action on Thursday night, sealing a 4-2 aggregate victory with their 2-1 away win against Rakow Czestochowa in the second leg of their round of 16 tie.
Paolo Vanoli’s side put in a statement 4-1 victory away against Cremonese last weekend in Serie A, and are now one point and two positions above the relegation zone ahead of kick-off on Sunday.
Inter captain Lautaro has not travelled with the squad, nor has centre-back Bastoni, who is now a big doubt for Italy’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland coming up on Thursday evening.
Sky Sport Italia predicts a strike partnership of Marcus Thuram and Pio Esposito, with Carlos Augusto likely to come in on the left side of the back three. Hakan Calhanoglu could also come back into the side, if not, Petar Sucic is the most likely option to accompany Nicolo Barella and Piotr Zielinski.
Fiorentina are expected to make a few changes to their Europa League side from Thursday night, with the likes of David De Gea, Robin Gosens, Rolando Mandragora and Albert Gudmundsson poised to return to the starting XI.
Kick-off is due at 19.45 GMT.
Fiorentina vs. Inter: Probable line-ups
Fiorentina (4-1-4-1): De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Fagioli; Parisi, Brescianini, Mandragora, Gudmundsson; Kean.
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck; Akanji, C.Augusto; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito.
Where to watch Fiorentina vs. Inter
Tonight’s game will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and through DAZN. Supporters in the USA are able to tune in via Paramount+.
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