Udinese vs Inter

Inter's title aspirations were dealt a huge blow having lost their game in hand agasint Bologna midweek, now an away win against Udinese is a must. Match.

Last 10 Head to Head: Inter have dominated the encounters with Udinese in recent memory. Expect El Toro to play an important role here. The Nerazzurri must play like ruthless champions, calm, collected and decisive when necessary.

The pressure is piling on Inter after their midweek capitulation and they visit giant-killers Udinese with Samir Handanovic returning in goal, but Hakan.

Calhanoglu is suspended, with Alessandro Bastoni injured, but Arturo Vidal is only on the bench, so Roberto Gagliardini starts behind Lautaro Martinez and Edin Dzeko. That was his first Serie A appearance of the season, only the second in all competition, and inevitably he was rusty when rushed in to replace Handanovic due to a back issue. The pressure is piling on Inter after their midweek capitulation and they visit giant-killers Udinese with Samir Handanovic returning in goal, but Hakan Calhanoglu suspended.

Title-bidding Inter head to Dacia Arena to take on mid-table Udinese in an exciting fixture that will drop the curtain on Sunday's Serie A action.

As for Inter, Alessandro Bastoni is ruled out with a calf injury, while Inzaghi cannot call upon the services of Hakan Calhanoglu due to suspension. Before an underwhelming 1-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Salernitana in their most recent home match, they had netted nine goals in two Serie A fixtures at Dacia Arena. But even if they concede first, Inter should have enough confidence to bounce back and secure a result. Having reduced the gap on 10th-placed Sassuolo to three points, the Friulians have started dreaming about a first top-half finish since 2012/13. There is no margin for error in the travelling camp following a shock defeat at Bologna in midweek. Simone Inzaghi has already admitted his team will ‘try until the end’ to defend the crown.

Second Half ends, Udinese 1, Inter Milan 2. 90'+5' offside icon. Offside, Udinese. Ignacio Pussetto tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught ...

Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot. Goal! Udinese 0, Inter Milan 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Iyenoma Udogie (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner. Still Udinese 0, Inter Milan 1. Goal! Udinese 0, Inter Milan 2. Ignacio Pussetto (Udinese) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Goal! Udinese 1, Inter Milan 2.

Goals from Ivan Perisic and Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a nervy 2-1 win at Udinese on Sunday, as Simone Inzaghi's side closed the gap on Serie A ...

Inter survived further worrying moments in the latter stages in Udine, but held on to move on to 75 points from 35 matches played, two behind Milan after their victory over Fiorentina on Sunday. Udinese stay 12th on 43 points. After Edin Dzeko was fouled in the 39th minute, Martinez was presented with the perfect opportunity to make it two from the spot, with the Argentine striker finding the net but only from the rebound after his penalty had been tipped on to the post. Goals from Ivan Perisic and Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a nervy 2-1 win at Udinese on Sunday, as Simone Inzaghi's side closed the gap on Serie A leaders AC Milan to two points.

AC Milan need seven points from their final three games to snatch the Italian league title from their local rivals, Inter, as they have the better of the ...

Now we need to move on to the next match and win," sad Martinez after being asked if Inter were feeling the pressure. Milan need seven points from their final three games to snatch the Scudetto from their local rivals as they have the better of the two league derbies with Inter, meaning the seven-time European champions would stay ahead of Inter should they end up locked on the same points. AC Milan need seven points from their final three games to snatch the Italian league title from their local rivals, Inter, as they have the better of the two league derbies