Simone Inzaghi is carefully weighing his options for Inter-Venezia on Sunday evening. The Nerazzurri cannot afford to make mistakes – especially since Napoli at the top is running and shows no signs of stopping – but they also find themselves in a situation where they need to manage their energy, given the upcoming outings against Arsenal and Napoli itself.
The Inter coach is considering a double debut against Venezia, but he’s also monitoring the conditions of Kristjan Asllani. The Nerazzurri midfielder was sidelined on the eve of Roma-Inter due to a knee distortion and returned to the squad against Juventus and Empoli, albeit in precarious conditions that indeed required his involvement only in case of utmost necessity.
Up until a few days ago, in fact, Asllani was still feeling discomfort on the side of his knee. Yesterday at Appiano Gentile, he limited himself to protective work to avoid risk of intensifying the pain and – according to the Corriere dello Sport – today there will be a check on his conditions. If his responses are positive, it is not to be ruled out that Simone Inzaghi may choose to start him in the first team against Venezia.
A move that would certainly be surprising, considering that just last Wednesday the Albanian was warming up with a noticeable brace in the affected area at Empoli. However, his return would be more than crucial given the simultaneous absence of Hakan Calhanoglu. Up until this point, Inzaghi has had to adapt some midfielders to the role of playmaker: first Nicolò Barella, then Piotr Zielinski and finally Henrikh Mkhitaryan on Wednesday in Tuscany.
