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After the moment of glory, after the amazing feat accomplished in Lisbon against Benfica, Inter returns to the league on Saturday night in the Lombard derby against Monza, an opponent who managed to stop the Nerazzurri on par in the first leg. Inzaghi's men have not won in four games, the last victory on March 5 against Lecce, and three defeats in a row against Spezia, Juventus and Fiorentina, and a draw in the last round on the field of Salernitana. The team has slipped from second to fifth place in the standings, even outside the Champions League. The challenge at San Siro against Monza becomes a forced success for Inzaghi's men. The coach will inevitably have to rest some players while others will be forced to overtime.

Even Monza, who have not won for more than a month, need to find the victory and three important points. Three draws, the last against Udinese, and a defeat for Brianza in the last four games. Raffaele Palladino, the coach of the Red & Whites, will have to rely on the best of his. The conditions of Mota, currently among the unavailable, must also be evaluated. Football: Palladino, we will find Inter fierce but we want to play it.

"We expect a very fierce Inter who will want to put us in difficulty. We have to be good at preparing for the game and trying to exploit our qualities." These are the words of the Monza coach, Raffaele Palladino, in a press conference on the eve of the match: "It is always a fearsome team, composed of many champions and with a wide squad - and he adds - Surely they have spent a lot in this period but winning in the Champions League gives so much positive energy, they will be nice loads also because they have a goal to achieve. It's not easy to face Inter, we have to be good at finding the right balance. We want to play with everyone, I feel that the boys want to do well in this game. We have to go to San Siro even with a bit of lightness that doesn't hurt."

Probable formation Monza (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Izzo, Pablo Marì, Marlon; Ciurria, Sensi, Rovella, C. Augusto; Pessina; Petagna, Caprari. All. Palladino

Probable Inter line-up (3-5-2): Onana; Darmian, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Lukaku. All. Inzaghi

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