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Inter - Genoa Preview: Stramaccioni looks for win in Nerazzurri debut

The 36-year-old coach will be hoping to secure all three points in his first game in charge of the senior side when they welcome the Rossoblu to San Siro on Sunday

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 PROBABLE LINE-UPS


INTER


Julio Cesar
Nagatomo, Ranocchia, Samuel, Zanetti
Poli, Stankovic, Cambiasso
Zarate, Milito, Forlan
GENOA
Frey
Mesto, Carvalho, Kaladze, Moretti
Rossi, Veloso, Biondini
Jorquera, Gilardino, Palacio

Inter parted company with Claudio Ranieri earlier this week following the 2-0 loss to Juventus in the Derby d'Italia on Sunday. Andrea Stramaccioni, who led the Nerazzurri Primavera squad to top honours at the NextGen Series in London, was appointed head coach and will make his Serie A debut this weekend.

Ricky Alvarez is undergoing a recovery programme and is not quite ready to rejoin the squad while Wesley Sneijder is still nursing a groin injury. Maicon is struggling with a knee problem and could miss the encounter but Fredy Guarin could be in line to make his Nerazzurri debut off the bench.

Stramaccioni is likely to employ a South American attacking triumvirate of Mauro Zarate, Diego Milito and Diego Forlan up front on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Genoa boss Pasquale Marino will be without the services of Juraj Kucka, Luca Antonelli, Andreas Granqvist and Kevin Constant through injury, but Marco Rossi has shaken off a muscle problem and will likely feature at San Siro.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Inter are winless in their last five Serie A matches at home and were held scoreless three times during that span.
  • The Nerazzurri have scored only four goals in their past eight league games.
  • The San Siro outfit have not lost to Genoa in their last 10 contests.
  • Genoa have not won in their last seven matches away from the Marassi, conceding 22 goals in the process.
  • The Rossoblu's last victory in Serie A came on February 5 against Lazio.
  • Marino's men have lost six games by a one-goal margin so far this term.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • FC Internazionale 2-0 Genoa
    24.89 %
  • FC Internazionale 3-0 Genoa
    12.67 %
  • FC Internazionale 3-1 Genoa
    11.16 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 12, 2013 Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 22, 2012 FC Internazionale 1 - Genoa 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 13, 2011 Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 1
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Last Five Matches
FC Internazionale
May 19, 2013FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5ITA1
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013SSC Napoli 3 - FC Internazionale 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Palermo 1 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
Genoa
May 19, 2013Bologna 0 - Genoa 0ITA1
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013Torino 0 - Genoa 0ITA1
May 5, 2013Genoa 4 - Pescara 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Chievo 0 - Genoa 1ITA1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
4Javier Adelmar ZanettiDefender
3LucioDefender
25Walter Adrian SamuelDefender
26Cristian ChivuDefender
5Dejan StankovicMidfielder
16Andrea PoliMidfielder
19Esteban Matias CambiassoMidfielder
-Diego Forlan CorazoStriker
22Diego Alberto MilitoStriker
10Mauro ZárateStriker
12Luca CastellazziGoalkeeper
23Andrea RanocchiaDefender
55Yuto NagatomoDefender
14Fredy GuarínMidfielder
20ObiMidfielder
11Giampaolo PazziniStriker
-Marko LivajaStriker
1Sebastien FreyGoalkeeper
-RogerDefender
-Kakhaber KaladzeDefender
16Giandomenico MestoMidfielder
24Emiliano MorettiDefender
4Miguel VelosoMidfielder
5Fernando BelluschiMidfielder
-Davide BiondiniMidfielder
8Rodrigo PalacioStriker
-Giuseppe SculliStriker
82Alberto GilardinoStriker
12Cristiano LupatelliGoalkeeper
3Cesare BovoDefender
-Valter BirsaMidfielder
-Masahudu AlhassanDefender
19C. JorqueraMidfielder
57Zé EduardoStriker
11Bosko JankovicStriker
Players to Watch
Diego Forlan Corazo
Diego Forlan Corazo
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 0
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Uruguay international has struggled with injuries and indifferent form since joining Inter last summer. A coaching change could be the catalyst for a late-season surge for the striker, who reportedly did not see eye-to-eye with Ranieri.
Rodrigo Palacio
Rodrigo Palacio
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 8
Games Goals YC RC
26 12 3 0
The Argentine striker leads Genoa in scoring with 15 Serie A goals, which is good enough for fourth in the race for the Capocannoniere. If he is firing on all cylinders, Genoa could heap more misery on the beleaguered Nerazzurri.
Prediction
Inter have an excellent recent track record against Genoa and should hand Stramaccioni his first win on his coaching debut.
Editor's Prediction
Inter 2
Genoa 0
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