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·17 March 2023
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Inter Milan return to Serie A action when they welcome Juventus to the San Siro on Sunday.
The Nerazzurri reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in more than a decade after completing an aggregate victory over Porto in midweek.
The Portuguese side put their opponents under serious pressure late in the second leg but Inter held out to book their place in the last eight.
They now turn their attention to the domestic league where they have been unconvincing in recent weeks.
Simone Inzaghi’s side have won only two of their previous five league encounters. They succumbed to disappointing losses in their recent two away clashes at Bologna and Spezia.
Despite their recent struggles, Inter are second in Serie A having collected 50 points from 26 matches. However, Lazio and AC Milan are not far behind and could overtake them by the end of the week.
Juventus have been playing impressive football lately, winning five of their previous six league matches.
Their most recent Serie A clash saw them defeat Sampdoria 4-2 at the Allianz Stadium.
However, the 15-point deduction as punishment for capital gain violations means they are out of contention for the Champions League places this season.
The Old Lady could still make it to the prestigious competition through another route. They are bidding to win the Europa League and have progressed to the quarter-finals.
They will fancy their chances of beating Sporting Lisbon in the last eight but could find their route to the final blocked by Manchester United in the semi-finals.
Fans of football can enjoy the exciting Inter vs Juventus match through the Serie A streams.
Inter manager Simone Inzaghi doesn’t have many injury woes this week. There are no fresh injury concerns for the Italian boss after their draw with Porto.
Alessandro Bastoni will not available as he has been ruled out until the end of the month with a muscular issue. Robin Gosens’ involvement is also doubtful on Sunday.
Leonardo Bonucci, Paul Pogba and Alex Sandro are all sidelined for Juventus until next month. Polish striker Arkadiusz Mailik will also miss the game against Inter.
Inter Milan Potential line-up:
Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Skriniar; Dimarco, Mkhitaryan, Barella, Calhanoglu, Dumfries; Martinez, Lukaku
Juventus Potential line-up:
Perin; Bremer, Rugani, Danilo, Kostic, Rabiot, Soule, Fagioli, De Sciglio; Miretti, Vlahovic
Inter have been unconvincing with their performances recently. They will enjoy home advantage on Sunday but we don’t see them beating Juventus who have won five of their six matches in the Serie A.
Inter Milan 1-2 Juventus