The preparation for the derby between Inter-Milan, scheduled for Sunday, November 23, officially began yesterday at Appiano Gentile. Today, the five Azzurri internationals plus Zielinski and Sucic are expected, as they were given a day off by Cristian Chivu. The same goes for Manuel Akanji, who played last night in his final match with Switzerland and will complete the return schedule tomorrow.
With four more training sessions to go before the derby, it is still too early to outline the final moves of the Inter coach against Allegri. However, something is already brewing in the coach’s mind, who is reportedly considering a sort of surprise from the first minute. As written by La Gazzetta dello Sport in today’s edition, a serious candidate to keep in mind is Piotr Zielinski.
The Polish midfielder will be in contention until the very last moment with Petar Sucic for the left central midfield role, which has been left vacant for weeks due to Mkhitaryan’s injury. The only doubt Chivu has about Zielinski concerns his condition: the former Napoli player came off fatigued from the last match against Malta, feeling pain in his calf and back due to the poor condition of the pitch.
Nothing serious according to the Nerazzurri medical staff, but still something to keep under observation in the coming days. If he is fit, Zielinski will have a great chance to beat Sucic and start from the first minute in the derby. A player on whom Chivu has relied since the first days of the new season, confident in his qualities.
From surplus, who in the summer seemed on the verge of leaving, to a player completely revitalized by the Romanian coach, who dreams of being able to put all his experience at the disposal of his teammates in Sunday’s derby.
