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Serie A Week 23 - 5/2/05 (14.00 UK)
Stadio San Siro
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Inter are emerging as the only side apart from Juventus with any genuine title aspirations but must win matches such as this San Siro clash if they are to remain challengers. However, Roberto Mancini will not have to remind his side that Chievo thrive on humbling more illustrious opponents.
The Inter faithful have cause to give their visitors a warm welcome. The Flying Donkeys have beaten Milan and drawn with Juventus – few sides have done more favours for the Nerazzurri. After a disappointing defeat against Parma, Bepi Pillon's men enjoyed an emphatic return to form with a 4-0 win over Reggina last weekend as French striker Sergio Pellissier took his season total to nine with a late brace.
Mancini's side struggled to see off rock bottom Lecce last weekend. The Nerazzurri tactician endured some nervous moments before a Luis Figo strike broke the deadlock and he seems to be expecting another tight game judging by his decision to spend most of the week's training sessions playing short-pitch matches.
Again there is added significance for the two goalkeepers who were exchanged in the summer. Julio Cesar came out on top in Week 4's 1-0 Inter win at the Stadio Bentegodi, but ex-Nerazzurri shot-stopper Alberto Fontana was on impressive form for the Gialloblu and returns from injury to try and take revenge at the San Siro.
Giuseppe Favalli is sidelined with a calf injury and joins Ze Maria, Alvaro Recoba and Marco Andreolli on the list of absentees. Esteban Cambiasso missed training for personal reasons but is expected to play. Obafemi Martins remains on African Nations Cup duty with Nigeria.
Pillon has a few injury concerns for the trip to Milan. Ex-Inter man Luciano looks set to miss out through injury, as does Matteo Brighi. Federico Cossato is still out of action but Simone Tiribocchi seems to have recovered from a slight knock picked up against Reggina.
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Inter (probable): Julio Cesar, J. Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Burdisso, Figo: Veron, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Cruz, Adriano
Chievo (probable): Fontana; Malagò, Mandelli, D'Anna, Lanna; Semioli, Sammarco, Giunti, Franceschini; Amauri, Pellissier
Serie A Week 23 - 5/2/05 (14.00 UK)
Stadio San Siro
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Inter are emerging as the only side apart from Juventus with any genuine title aspirations but must win matches such as this San Siro clash if they are to remain challengers. However, Roberto Mancini will not have to remind his side that Chievo thrive on humbling more illustrious opponents.
The Inter faithful have cause to give their visitors a warm welcome. The Flying Donkeys have beaten Milan and drawn with Juventus – few sides have done more favours for the Nerazzurri. After a disappointing defeat against Parma, Bepi Pillon's men enjoyed an emphatic return to form with a 4-0 win over Reggina last weekend as French striker Sergio Pellissier took his season total to nine with a late brace.
Mancini's side struggled to see off rock bottom Lecce last weekend. The Nerazzurri tactician endured some nervous moments before a Luis Figo strike broke the deadlock and he seems to be expecting another tight game judging by his decision to spend most of the week's training sessions playing short-pitch matches.
Again there is added significance for the two goalkeepers who were exchanged in the summer. Julio Cesar came out on top in Week 4's 1-0 Inter win at the Stadio Bentegodi, but ex-Nerazzurri shot-stopper Alberto Fontana was on impressive form for the Gialloblu and returns from injury to try and take revenge at the San Siro.
Giuseppe Favalli is sidelined with a calf injury and joins Ze Maria, Alvaro Recoba and Marco Andreolli on the list of absentees. Esteban Cambiasso missed training for personal reasons but is expected to play. Obafemi Martins remains on African Nations Cup duty with Nigeria.
Pillon has a few injury concerns for the trip to Milan. Ex-Inter man Luciano looks set to miss out through injury, as does Matteo Brighi. Federico Cossato is still out of action but Simone Tiribocchi seems to have recovered from a slight knock picked up against Reggina.
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Inter (probable): Julio Cesar, J. Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Burdisso, Figo: Veron, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Cruz, Adriano
Chievo (probable): Fontana; Malagò, Mandelli, D'Anna, Lanna; Semioli, Sammarco, Giunti, Franceschini; Amauri, Pellissier