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Played
December 13, 2011 2:45 PM EST
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris — Genova
Referee: L. Banti
Attendance: 23708
December 13, 2011 2:45 PM EST
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris — Genova
Referee: L. Banti
Attendance: 23708
Serie A Preview: Genoa - Inter
Fresh from its Champions League progression and comprehensive win over Fiorentina, Claudio Ranieri's men will be hoping to continue the momentum at the Marassi on Tuesday
By Livio Caferoglu
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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GENOA
 Frey Mesto, Dainelli, Kaladze, Moretti
Rossi, Veloso, Constant
Merkel Zè Eduardo, Pratto
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INTER
 Julio Cesar
Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Nagatomo
Alvarez, Motta, Cambiasso, Faraoni
Milito, Pazzini
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Genoa coach Alberto Malesani is forced to contend with numerous absences upon consideration of his starting XI against the Nerazzurri on Tuesday, as the trio of Valter Birsa, Juraj Kucka, Luca Antonelli have been ruled out, while talisman Rodrigo Palacio will be out of action until after the New Year. In addition, Cesare Bovo faces a late fitness test.
As a result, two changes are to be anticipated. Defender Kakha Kaladze should reclaim his place in central defense alongside Dario Dainelli, after the Georgian played out his one-match ban against Siena on Sunday. Also, Lucas Pratto is set to be given another chance to impress in attack, after so far struggling to impose himself since his arrival from Boca Juniors during the summer.
Meanwhile for the visitors Inter, it similarly has an growing list of treatment table attendees, which includes Emiliano Viviano, Diego Forlan, Jonathan, Joel Obi, Dejan Stankovic and Wesley Sneijder, who should be back in the side in early 2012.
Regarding the expected XI to take to the field in Liguria, Ricky Alvarez looks to be the only incoming player, with Philippe Coutinho ready to miss out and settle for a place on the substitutes bench.
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DID YOU KNOW |
Genoa has not defeated Inter in Serie A action since the 1994-95 season.
- The Rossoblu recently ended a run of two straight defeats with a 2-0 win against Siena on Sunday.
- However, it has been unable to register back-to-back victories since matchdays three and four.
- Inter is unbeaten in its last nine Serie A games against Genoa (W6 D3).
- The Nerazzurri have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three visits to the Marassi against Genoa.
- Contrastingly, in 21 competitive matches this season, Inter has not conceded only five times.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Genoa 0-9 Inter
- 37.17 %
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Genoa 0-2 Inter
- 13.23 %
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Genoa 1-2 Inter
- 10.56 %
| Serie A (ITA1) | Apr 1, 2012 | Inter 5 - Genoa 4 |
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| Italy - Coppa Italia (ITAC) | Jan 19, 2012 | Inter 2 - Genoa 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Dec 13, 2011 | Genoa 0 - Inter 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Mar 6, 2011 | Inter 5 - Genoa 2 |
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| Italy - Coppa Italia (ITAC) | Jan 12, 2011 | Inter 3 - Genoa 2 |
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Genoa
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| May 13, 2012 | Genoa 2 - Palermo 0 | ITA1 |
| May 6, 2012 | Udinese 2 - Genoa 0 | ITA1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Genoa 2 - Cagliari 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Bologna 3 - Genoa 2 | ITA1 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Milan 1 - Genoa 0 | ITA1 |
Inter
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| May 13, 2012 | Lazio 3 - Inter 1 | ITA1 |
| May 6, 2012 | Inter 4 - Milan 2 | ITA1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Parma 3 - Inter 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Inter 2 - Cesena 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Udinese 1 - Inter 3 | ITA1 |
| 1 | Sebastien Frey | Goalkeeper |
| 29 | Dario Dainelli | Defender |
| 5 | Andreas Granqvist | Defender |
| 13 | Kakhaber Kaladze | Defender |
| 24 | Emiliano Moretti | Defender |
| 4 | Miguel Veloso | Midfielder |
| 7 | Marco Rossi | Midfielder |
| 20 | Giandomenico Mesto | Midfielder |
| 27 | Kevin Constant | Midfielder |
| 52 | Alexander Merkel | Midfielder |
| 9 | Zé Eduardo | Striker |
| 22 | Cristiano Lupatelli | Goalkeeper |
| 32 | Alberto Marchiori | Defender |
| 27 | Felipe Seymour | Midfielder |
| 19 | C. Jorquera | Midfielder |
| - | Lucas Pratto | Striker |
| 11 | Bosko Jankovic | Striker |
| 29 | Andrea Caracciolo | Striker |
| 1 | Julio César | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Javier Adelmar Zanetti | Defender |
| 6 | Lucio | Defender |
| 25 | Walter Adrian Samuel | Defender |
| 37 | Marco Faraoni | Defender |
| 55 | Yuto Nagatomo | Defender |
| 8 | Thiago Motta | Midfielder |
| 18 | Andrea Poli | Midfielder |
| 19 | Esteban Matias Cambiasso | Midfielder |
| 7 | Giampaolo Pazzini | Striker |
| 22 | Diego Alberto Milito | Striker |
| 12 | Luca Castellazzi | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Iván Ramiro Córdoba | Defender |
| 11 | Ricardo Gabriel Álvarez | Midfielder |
| 20 | Obi | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sulley Ali Muntari | Midfielder |
| 9 | Diego Forlan Corazo | Striker |
| 28 | Mauro Matías Zárate | Striker |
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Results
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Striker Milan |
28 | 10 |
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Diego Alberto Milito
Striker Inter |
24 | 8 |
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Antonio Di Natale
Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Edinson Cavani
Striker Napoli |
23 | 3 |
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R. Palacio
Striker Genoa |
19 | 3 |