3️⃣ reasons not to miss Inter-Verona on Saturday | OneFootball

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The Serie A action keeps coming thick and fast upon the resumption of the season and continues with Inter hosting Hellas Verona on Saturday night.

We look at why this is a game you must tune in for.

A proud record on the line

Inter have a notable record in this fixture which will once more be put out to be shot at on Saturday night.

Surprising as it may seem, given that there was a time (albeit briefly) when Hellas Verona were the top dogs in Italian football, the Nerazzurri have never lost against this weekend’s opponents at home.

They have met 31 times down the years at San Siro in Serie A and Inter have never lost, winning 20 times and drawing 11.

Of all the sides the Beneamata have never been beaten by at home in the league, they have played Verona the most.

In fact, they have never lost at home against the Mastini in any game. They have met four times in the Coppa Italia and six times in the division’s previous guises too – and Verona lost nine and drew once.

It has been a long time since they tasted any kind of win, last doing so in February 1992 thanks to a lone Ezio Rossi goal. Will 90 years of history be broken?

A chance to impress in midfield

Injury issues have hit Inter hit hard since the turn of the year.

Romelu Lukaku has been confirmed absent by Simone Inzaghi and Samir Handanović will also be unavailable but it is in midfield where he has the most headaches.

Marcelo Brozović is also out, while the Inter boss has confirmed that the game is too soon for Nicolò Barella and Hakan Çalhanoğlu is a doubt, although Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to be called upon for his third game in a week.

That means Inzaghi has decisions to make and some less heralded names will be given a chance to stake their claim for a regular starting berth with a strong showing.

Roberto Gagliardini put in a lacklustre showing in the Coppa Italia in midweek but may be trusted again to try to recover his form, while Italian media tipping Kristjan Asllani for just his third Serie A start of the season.

It represents an opportunity for whoever can grasp it.

A local talent shining

Serie A has enjoyed a renaissance recently when it comes to UK and Irish talents.

Liam Henderson has shone for many years in the peninsula for several sides and has now been joined by fellow Scots Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) and Jack Hendry (Cremonese), while Milan have signed exciting Irish youngster Cathal Heffernan and Udinese have joined them in recruiting Festy Obesele and James Abankwah.

Tammy Abraham and Chris Smalling are cult heroes at Roma and Wales ace Ethan Ampadu has impressed on loan at Spezia, having caught the eye with Venezia last year.

But the most impressive this season has been a man who can be watched in action at San Siro on Saturday: Verona’s tireless flying wing-back Josh Doig, who arrived from Hibernian last summer.

He has filled the void for a left-sided Scottish defender who is a massive attacking outlet which was left in the league by Aaron Hickey’s departure in a big money move from Bologna to Brentford.

At the age of 20, he became the second youngest player (after the legendary Alberto Gilardino) to score on his first start for the Scaligeri and he hasn’t looked back since.

After just six months, he’s already being closely linked with a €10m move to Juventus. Tune in to see why they’re so interested!