There will still be time to think about the Super Cup against Milan in Riyadh, Inter are targeting Verona.
The Gialloblù from Veneto arrive at San Siro but the Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi cannot think of any turnover towards next Wednesday's match against the Rossoneri cousins.
Partly because the physical problems have reduced the alternatives especially in midfield (despite the return of Calhanoglu and Barella) and in attack (Lukaku is still out), partly because Inter cannot afford to lose any more ground from the top of the Ranking.
"We know what awaits us in Riyadh in the Super Cup against Milan: we know the importance of that match for us, for the club and for the fans, but now we're playing against Verona", Inzaghi said on the eve of Inter TV.
"The best possible team will take the field: we have aches and pains that we are monitoring every day, but a super competitive team will take the field."
No Lukaku (the Lautaro-Dzeko duo returns in attack) as well as Brozovic, therefore, who are aiming for the Super Cup.
In the midfield Calhanoglu has some chance of starting, with Asllani who could move from midfielder and Gagliardini on the bench.
Also because there is also the waste of extra time against Parma on Tuesday in the Italian Cup.
"We arrive after a costly match like the one against Parma, but we are happy to have progressed - continued Inzaghi -. We find an opponent who came back after the break in excellent condition: they played two important matches, but already before the stop Verona had shown to be healthy,
also against Juventus and Milan". Woe therefore, for Inter, to underestimate the opponent. "It will be an intense match, we know that many teams both in Italy and in Europe play with a three-man defence.
Hellas is an opponent we've already faced over the years: running, aggression and determination will be fundamental" explained the Nerazzurri coach. But he then proves he trusts his men. "In these games I've seen the team very focused and motivated .
We know what our path has been in the three games, but we must always try to improve, because playing every three days there are always difficulties - concluded Inzaghi -.
We have to look at ourselves: in the last three months we have had a constant return,
Probable formations of Inter-Verona.
Inter (3-5-2): 24 Onanas;
37 Skriniar, 15 Acerbi, 95 S. Bastoni;
2 Dumfries, 14 Asllani, 20 Calhanoglu, 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco;
9 Dzeko, 10 Lautaro (21 Cordaz, 5 Gagliardini, 6 De Vrij, 8 Gosens, 11 Correa, 12 Bellanova, 23 Barella, 33 D'Ambrosio, 36 Darmian, 45 Carboni).
All.: S. Inzaghi.
Disqualified: none. Distrusted: none.
Unavailable: Brozovic, Handanovic, Lukaku.
Verona (3-4-2-1): 1 Montipò, 29 Dawidowicz, 6 Hien, 17 Ceccherini, 29 Depaoli, 61 Tameze, 14 Ilic, 3 Doig, 30 Kallon, 8 Lazovic, 19 Djuric (16 Chiesa, 22 Berardi, 34 Perilli, 21 Gunter, 23 Magnani, 32 Cabal, 42 Coppola, 24 Terracciano, 4 Veloso, 77 Sulemana, 7 Verdi, 9 Henry, 20 Piccoli).
Coach: Zaffaroni Suspended: none Beware: Henry, Hongla, Veloso.
Unavailable: Cortinovis, Praszelik, Faraoni and Lasagna Referee: Fabbri di Ravenna Odds Snai: 1.30;
6.00;
9.25.