The break for the national teams seems to have done Mkhitaryan good. According to Tuttosport, the Armenian is the favorite to start from the first minute as the left midfielder in the next match for Inter against Shakhtar.
The work done at Appiano during the break has paid off, according to the newspaper. Against Parma, as a starter, Mkhitaryan was among the best on the field. Last Saturday, coming on in the second half against Bologna, he proved decisive during the action.
“Calhanoglu, who came on in the second half against Bologna, will be in the playmaker role, Barella will be confirmed as the right midfielder and on the left the favorite should be Mkhitaryan — reads Tuttosport —. The Armenian (who is also a former player of the opposing team) has benefited from all the work done at Appiano during the break with the national teams: in the match against Parma (as a starter) he was one of the best on the field; on Saturday against Bologna he came on and was decisive. The delicate nature of the match against the Ukrainians — already decisive for Inter’s European fate — would suggest his use also for the tactical intelligence that Mkhitaryan has always been able to handle throughout his career.”
The final decision is up to Chivu, who will be able to count on a midfielder coming off two convincing performances in recent weeks.
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