Match Preview: Inter vs. Genoa

MILAN - Inter vs. Genoa at 18:00 CET on Saturday at San Siro will be the last match of 2019. The matchday 17 fixture pits Antonio Conte’s side up against former Nerazzurri figure Thiago Motta. 

TRIVIA ON INTER-GENOA

Inter’s positive run against Genoa at San Siro 

Genoa have lost their last six away matches against Inter in Serie A. That’s the Rossoblu’s worst record against an opponent in the competition. 

Former Nerazzurri players 

Genoaarecurrently led by the 2010 treble-winner Thiago Motta. Goran Pandev is also in the team but he’s suspended for this match. Ionut Radu and Andrea Pinamaonti are also former Inter players while the injured Kouamé was also in the Inter youth teams. 

Romelu Lukaku's goals 

Romelu Lukaku has become one of five players to have scored at least ten goals in all of the past eight seasons in the top European leagues along with Messi, Lewandowski, Aubameyang and Ronaldo.

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ANTONIO CONTE’S COMMENTS 

“Our aim from the start has been to become a credible side. A side where every opponent knows that they’ll be in a tough game. We’ve started a process and we’re working on it. We need to keep moving forward despite the difficulties faced in recent months” 

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FORM

Inter

Fiorentina 1-1 Inter Inter 1-2 Barcelona Inter 0-0 Roma Inter 2-1 Spal Slavia Prague 1-3 Inter 

Genoa

Genoa 0-1 Sampdoria Lecce 2-2 Genoa Genoa 3-2 Ascoli Genoa 0-1 Torino SPAL 1-1 Genoa 

SUPSENSIONS 

Lautaro Martinez and Marcelo Brozovic are suspended for Inter. Barella, D’Ambrosio and Skriniar are one booking away from a ban. For Genoa, Pandev is out suspended while Ghiglione is a yellow card away from suspension. 

OFFICIALS 

Luca Pairetto will be the referee. Colarossi and Gori will be the assistant referees. Abbattista is the fourth official with Di Bello and De Meo named as the VAR officials.