Inter Milan defeated Lecce 2-1 to kickoff their 2022-23 Serie A campaign last Saturday, while Spezia secured a narrow 1-0 win over Empoli a day later.
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Inter Milan will host spezia in a Serie A fixture at the San Siro on Saturday night. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories in their respective opening league matches last weekend. Inter Milan defeated Lecce 2-1 to kickoff their 2022-23 Serie A campaign, while Spezia secured a narrow 1-0 win over Empoli. With just one round of games completed, Inter and Spezia are occupying 6th and 10th spot respectively in the standings, with three points each.
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— Inter (@Inter_en) August 20, 2022
Inter Milan had finished second in the Serie A table last term and failed to retain their Scudetto trophy, accumulating 84 points, just two behind champions AC Milan. However, the Nerazziri began their quest to regain the Scudetto with a positive result last Saturday. It was a nail-biting contest at Stadio comunale Via del Mare. Romelu Lukaku put Inter ahead inside the opening two minutes before the hosts equalised through Assan Ceesay, three minutes into the second half. Just when it looked like Nerazzurri might have to settle for a point, wing-back Denzel Dumfries scored the winner in the fifth minute of injury time to earn three points for Simone Inzaghi’s side.
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Spezia, on the other hand, managed to finish 16th in the table last season, with 36 points, six above the relegation zone. The Little Eagles kicked off their new league campaign with a 1-0 win over Empoli last Sunday. M’Bala Nzola’s lone strike in the 36th-minute was enough to separate the two sides at Alberto Picco and earn three points to Luca Goti’s side. It was a closely fought contest and Gotti would have been relieved to get the better of the Blues. Prior to that, Spezia thrashed Como 5-1 in the first round of the Coppa italia earlier this month.
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Inter boss Inzaghi has an almost fully-fit squad at his disposal. Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the only absentee with a muscle injury. Robin Gosens and Dumfries are likely to occupy the flanks with Lukaku leading the line along with Lautaro Martinez. Barella, Brozovic and Calhanoglu could form the midfield trio. As for Spezia, right-wing-back Emmanuel Gyasi is likely to captain the side. Summer-signing Albin Ekdal could partner Bourabia and S Bastoni in the middle of the park. Verde and Nzola might be the front-two.
Inter Milan probable starting lineup: Handanovic, Skriniar, De Vrij, A Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Gosens, Martinez, Lukaku
Spezia probable starting lineup: Dragowski, Caldara, Kiwior, Nikolaou, Gyasi, Bourabia, Ekdal, S Bastoni, Reca, Verde, Nzola
The Serie A match between Inter Milan and Spezia will take place at San Siro on Sunday at 12:15 am IST.
| Inter Milan vs Spezia | Key details |
| Date | August 20 (Italy) |
| Venue | San Siro |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 8:45 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Sunday) |
The live coverage of the match will be available on Sports 18 network and Voot Select.
