Serie A highlights: SPAL 04 Inter Milan

Catch all the highlights, commentary, goals and statistics from the Serie A match between SPAL and Inter Milan.

Updated : Jul 17, 2020 03:13 IST , Milan

Inter Milan can leapfrog Lazio in the table with a win against SPAL.
Inter Milan can leapfrog Lazio in the table with a win against SPAL.
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Inter Milan can leapfrog Lazio in the table with a win against SPAL.

 

 

 

— Head-to-Head

In five head-to-head fixtures between the two clubs, Inter holds the clear advantage: winning four and drawning the other.

In the reverse fixture earlier this season, a brace from Lautaro Martinez saw Inter defeat SPAL 2-1. Mattia Valoti scored the consolation goal for Luigi Di Biagio's team.

— Serie A form guide

SPAL: L, L, D, L, L, L

Inter Milan: D, W, W, L, D, W

— Probable XI

SPAL (3-5-2): Karlo Letica, Thiago Cionek, Kevin Bonifazi, Francesco Vicari, Gabriel Strefezza, Bryan Dabo, Simone Missiroli, Georgi Tunjov, Arkadiusz Reca, Andrea Petagna, Sergio Floccari

Inter Milan (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic, Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij, Milan Skriniar, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Roberto Gagliardini, Marcelo Brozovic, Ashley Young, Christian Eriksen, Alexis Sanchez, Lautaro Martinez

Team news

SPAL is missing some key players right now in Mohamed Fares and Mattia Valoti. Etrit Berisha and Ervin Zukanovic are expected to be unavailable as well.

Inter also will be missing soeme important players. Romelu Lukaku and Nicolo Barella are both injured injuries. Victor Moses is returning from an injury but it is not sure if he will play any part in tonight's clash. Christian Eriksen did not start against Torino but looks likely to start tonight. Diego Godin is suspended.

— Rock bottom SPAL hosts Inter Milan game at Stadio Paolo Mazza tonight. The club from Ferrara is staring at relegation with five games left. It is 11 points behind 17th placed Genoa and will be needing a miracle to stay in the top-flight.

Luigi Di Biagio's team lost 2-0 to Genoa in its last Serie A match, with goals from Goran Pandev and Lasse Schone sealed the game for Genoa.

— Inter Milan, on the other hand, is third in the table and two points behind high-flying Atalanta — having played a game less.

Antonio Conte's men came from behind to beat Torino 3-1 in their last match. Goals from Ashley Young, Diego Godin and Lautaro Martinez gave the Nerazzurri three points  after Andrea Belotti opened the scoring.

 

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