Overview
Inter Milan confirmed their ambition to defend their Serie A title this season with a 6-0 win over Lazio. Coach Simone Inzaghi's team is currently ranked 3rd, 6 points behind leaders Atalanta, but still has 2 matches in hand.
In those two matches, Inter were fully capable of taking all three points when hosting Como at home. Including the 6-0 victory over Lazio, the Nerazzurri have gone through eight wins in their last ten matches, scoring 30 goals.
Inter Milan have also been solid in defence recently, keeping four clean sheets in their last six home games. Alessandro Bastoni and Stefan de Vrij are still the Milanese side's strongholds.
Como are in high spirits after a run of three consecutive unbeaten matches in Serie A, including a 2-0 win over Roma in the most recent round. These positive results have helped Como gain 15 points and gradually move away from the danger zone.
Despite their current form, Como are still far behind Inter Milan in every aspect. Furthermore, the history of their confrontations is not in Como's favor, as they have not known victory as guests at Inter since 1950. In the last encounter between the two teams in the 2002-2003 season, Como also suffered a 0-6 defeat to their opponents.
Therefore, it will be a big surprise if coach Simone Inzaghi's team cannot win all 3 points in this match.
Human resources situation
Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella, Benjamin Pavard and Francesco Acerbi are all sidelined through injury, with the likes of Hakan Calhanoglu, Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Stefan de Vrij all set to return after sitting out the Copa Italia.
Como have their own injury problems on the other side of the pitch, with Maximo Perrone, Marco Sala and Alberto Moreno all sidelined. Andrea Belotti will lead the attack once again, supported by Nicolas Paz.
Expected lineup:
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni, Dumfries, Mkhitaryan, Zielinski, Calhanoglu, Dimarco, Thuram, Martinez.
Como: Reina, Barba, Kempf, Goldaniga, Van der Brempt, Da Cunha, Engelhardt, Fadera, Paz, Strefezza, Belotti.
The match between Inter Milan and Como takes place at 2:45 a.m. on December 24 (Vietnam time).
