"The path taken is the right one, it is the one that makes me, the players and the club happy today."
It is an Antonio Conte in a Zen version who is preparing for the trip to Genoa.
An already delicate match, not only because it comes after the defeat in the derby and the half misstep with Borussia Moenchengladbach but because the situation at Inter remains an emergency.
At Marassi there will be no positives Radu, Skriniar and Gagliardini, in the same way as Ashley Young, negativized but still out given that he will have to carry out the protocol suitability exams, while holding the Hakimi case: the Moroccan winger tested positive for Uefa checks before the Champions League match, but the swab he underwent yesterday gave a negative result.
So today the former Real Madrid carried out a further test, the answer to which is expected for tomorrow: if it were negative, he could be available for the match against the rossoblu, even if the timing is tight and the player has not trained since Tuesday.
Conte, however, is looking ahead.
"I am not worried about the absences related to Covid, nor about the results. We must face the situation head on, not give too much weight to absences and what is happening to us", his words.
"I'm not worried even from a football point of view because we are playing well - he added at the press conference -. We have collected less than what we have produced and we have been punished by our carelessness. They are what the players are giving, theirs. self-denial. I believe in the work we are doing and we go forward with conviction. "
Probable formations of Genoa-Inter
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Genoa (3-5-2): 1 Perin;
26 Bani, 2 C. Zapata, 55 Masiello;
18 Ghiglione, 47 Badelj, 21 Radovanovic, 85 Behrami, 99 Czyborra;
19 Pandev, 37 Pjaca.
(32 Paleari, 22 Marchetti, 5 Goldaniga, 14 Biraschi, 88 Pellegrini, 65 Rovella, 24 Melegoni, 10 Zajc, 61 Shomurodov 45 Asoro, 70 Parisians, 9 Scamacca).
Coach: Maran.
Disqualified: none.
Be wary: none.
Unavailable: Brlek, Males, Sturaro.
Inter (3-4-1-2): 1 Handanovic;
33 D'Ambrosio, 6 De Vrij, 95 Batons;
36 Darmian, 77 Brozovic, 22 Vidal, 14 Perisic;
23 Stretcher;
9 R.Lukaku, 10 Lautaro.
(27 Padelli, 11 Kolarov, 13 Ranocchia, 12 Sensi, 24 Eriksen, 44 Nainggolan, 99 Pinamonti).
All .: Conte.
Disqualified: none.
Be wary: none.
Unavailable: Gagliardini, Hakimi, A. Sanchez, Vecino.
Referee: Massa di Imperia.
Snai shares: 7.75;
5.00;
1.35.