Inter Milan take on Parma as rivals Milan face 2nd-place Atalanta.
[introduction]
Inter Milan vs. Parma kicks off at 17:30 [GMT] on Friday, December 6, at the San Siro.
[home]
Inter had their match with Fiorentina suspended after Edoardo Bove, who is now out of intensive care, collapsed unchallenged in Sunday’s game. Players from both ends rushed over to the 22-year-old’s aid before he was stretchered off to the hospital via a waiting ambulance. The announcer confirmed the game will be rescheduled for a later date. Now with a game in hand, Inter [DWWDW] will face newly-promoted Parma, hoping to pick up back-to-back victories in a bid to catch up with 2nd-placed Atalanta, who are three points away. The Big Grass Snake will be looking on to next-door neighbours AC Milan, who face Atalanta on Friday, to lend them a helping hand. However, a lengthy spell without a win over Parma could leave Inter, who have 28 points [8W, 4D, 1L] in 3rd place, with less than three points on Friday. Inter have failed to win at home against Parma in more than a decade, with their last such victory coming in April 2013 [0W, 4D, 1L]. For Inter, this is their longest such winless run on home turf against an opponent in the competition. Marcus Thuram is expected next to Lautaro Martínez at the attacking end of Inzaghi’s 3—5—2.
[away]
Parma have now alternated between a loss and a win in their last four Serie A games [DLWLW] following last weekend’s 3-1 win over Lazio. Dennis Man [6’] found the opener before Anas Haj Mohamed [53’] struck for Parma’s second goal. Enrico Del Prato [90’+1] ensured Parma picked up all three points after a stoppage-time goal to restore a two-goal lead, having seen Lazio make an attempt for a late comeback via Valentín Castellanos [80’]. ‘When he announced my name, I was emotional but also calm inside,’ 19-year-old goal scorer Anas Haj Mohamed said after the game, which saw Parma field their youngest starting lineup [22 years 259 days] in Serie A in the three-point-for-a-win era. Parma, who are in 11th place with 15 points [3W, 6D, 5L], will fancy their chances of picking up at least a point at the San Siro when they make the trip to Inter, hoping their recent turn in fortunes will serve as a source of inspiration. Before winning two of their three matches, Parma had won only once in 11 Serie A games [1W, 6D, 4L]. Fabio Pecchia is expected to keep last weekend’s 4—2—3—1 in place with Ange-Yoan Bonny in attack.
