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January 15, 2013 9:00 PM WAT
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Inter - Bologna Preview: Stramaccioni's men fight with Rossoblu for place in last four

The Nerazzurri welcome Stefano Pioli's side to San Siro for a Coppa Italia quarter-final, as they aim for a semi-final date against either Fiorentina or Roma

By Mohammed Ali

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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

   INTER
  Inter
Handanovic
Silvestre, Cambiasso, Chivu
Zanetti, Guarin, Gargano, Pereira
Palacio
Milito, Cassano

BOLOGNA

Agliardi
Motta, Antonsson, Portanova, Cherubin
Krhin, Kone, Perez
Gabbiadini, Diamanti
Gilardino

Inter boss Andrea Stramaccioni is not expected to ring the changes ahead of the Coppa Italia quarter-final against Bologna at San Siro on Tuesday.

18-year-old Marco Benassi made his Serie A debut in the 2-0 win over Pescara on the weekend, though he is set to be replaced by Walter Gargano, as the Nerazzurri seek an extended cup run to alleviate their recent sketchy form.

Wesley Sneijder continues to ponder over a move away from Italy and can be expected to continue his absence from the first team, though Stramaccioni will be hoping his available senior players can see off the Rossoblu and book a place in the final four.

For the visitors, Panagiotis Kone could be preferred to Saphir Taider in midfield, with Alberto Gilardino set to lead the line.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Inter have won the Coppa Italia seven times, with their last triumph coming in 2011.
  • Andrea Stramaccioni's men beat Hellas Verona 2-0 to progress to the last eight.
  • The club sit fourth in Serie A, with one league win in four, which came on Saturday in a 2-0 victory over Pescara.
  • Inter's last home match against Bologna ended in a 3-0 win for the Rossoblu in February 2012.
  • Bologna sit 14th in Serie A, following their 4-0 rout of Chievo on Saturday.
  • Stefano Pioli's side have beaten Varese, Livorno and cup holders Napoli to progress this far.
  • The club have two Coppa Italia titles to their name, with their victories coming in 1970 and 1974.
  • The winner of this tie will face Fiorentina or Roma in the semi-final, with the first leg to be played away on 22 January.

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Available Squads
1Samir HandanoviçGoalkeeper
4Javier Adelmar ZanettiDefender
6Matías SilvestreDefender
23Andrea RanocchiaDefender
11Alvaro PereiraMidfielder
42JonathanDefender
40JuanDefender
14Fredy GuarínMidfielder
24Marco BenassiMidfielder
99Antonio CassanoStriker
9Tommaso RocchiStriker
27Vid BelecGoalkeeper
91Raffaele Di GennaroGoalkeeper
26Cristian ChivuDefender
33Ibrahima MbayeDefender
17M. MarigaMidfielder
5Walter GarganoMidfielder
-A. DuncanMidfielder
-Daniel BessaMidfielder
19Esteban Matias CambiassoMidfielder
16Gaby MudingayiMidfielder
8Rodrigo PalacioStriker
-Marko LivajaStriker
25Federico AgliardiGoalkeeper
3Archimede MorleoDefender
-Marco MottaDefender
43Frederik SorensenDefender
-Daniele PortanovaDefender
5Mikael AntonssonDefender
-Tiberio GuarenteMidfielder
15Diego PérezMidfielder
-Christian PasquatoStriker
23Alessandro DiamantiStriker
82Alberto GilardinoStriker
-Gianluca CurciGoalkeeper
32Dejan StojanovicGoalkeeper
-M. AberoDefender
21Nicolò CherubinDefender
-RogerDefender
4Rene KrhinMidfielder
13Nico PulzettiMidfielder
-RiverolaMidfielder
-Michele PazienzaMidfielder
33Panagiotis KoneMidfielder
-Daniele PaponiStriker
-Manolo GabbiadiniStriker
Results
Quarter Finals
Times In WAT
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Mattia Destro Mattia Destro
Striker
Roma 		5 0
Thiago Ribeiro Thiago Ribeiro
Striker
Cagliari 		3 0
Francesco Lodi Francesco Lodi
Midfielder
Catania 		2 1
Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Palacio
Striker
Inter 		2 0
Fredy Guarín Fredy Guarín
Midfielder
Inter 		2 0