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Date: Wednesday 12th January, 2022
Time: 9:00 pm
Stadium  Giuseppe Meazza
Referee    Daniele Doveri (Italy)
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Team News

Inter
A serious injury to winger Federico Chiesa on Sunday has severely struck the hopes of Juventus - and Italy, who soon face a crucial World Cup playoff - after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL tear sustained against Roma.

The Bianconeri will also be without the suspended Juan Cuadrado and Matthijs de Ligt, while both Leonardo Bonucci and Danilo join Chiesa on the sidelines due to injury.

Veteran skipper Giorgio Chiellini could be ready to start though, having appeared as a substitute at the Olimpico following his return from COVID-19 infection.
Inter Milan possible starting lineup:
Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic; Martinez, Dzeko

Juventus
Juve have recently fielded an improvised back four due to such absences, and Max Allegri may opt to retain the previously overlooked Daniele Rugani at the heart of his defence to face Inter. He would start in front of Mattia Perin, who replaces Wojciech Szczesny in goal due to the latter's vaccination status.

Simone Inzaghi, meanwhile, has a full squad from which to choose, after joint-top scorer Edin Dzeko returned to action at the weekend after a spell in self-isolation.

Therefore, the Bosnian forward should feature from the start, joining his regular partner Lautaro Martinez up front. Joaquin Correa and Alexis Sanchez provide further options if required.

Suspension ruled Hakan Calhanoglu out of the win over Lazio, but his return will enable a change to Inter's favoured midfield trio. Roberto Gagliardini will most likely be relegated to the bench in order to accommodate the Turkish playmaker.
Juventus possible starting lineup:
Perrin; De Sciglio, Rugani, Chiellini, Sandro; Bentancur, Locatelli, Rabiot; Bernardeschi, Morata, Dybala

Prediction: Inter Milan 2-1 Juventus

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Posted: at 12-01-2022 02:34 PM (2 years ago) | Hero

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