Como vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team news

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Inter Milan travels away from home as they face Como in their Serie A matchday 32 clash on Sunday.Inter Milan are sitting at the top of the league table with 72 points from 31 matches while Como are pushing for a Champions League spot in their first season after promotion as they sit in fifth with 58 points and will once again enter the top four if they win this match.Como vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team newsDate: Sunday, 12th April.Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como.Como team newsComo enters this fixture with a nearly full-strength squad as they continue their surprising charge toward a Champions League spot.The only confirmed absentee for Cesc Fàbregas is Jayden Addai, who continues to recover from an Achilles tendon injury.There are minor fitness concerns surrounding Spanish youngsters Jesús Rodríguez and Jacobo Ramón, both of whom are facing late fitness tests but remain in contention to feature.The home side will look to their marksman Anastasios Douvikas to exploit any gaps in the Inter defence, while the creative burden falls on the shoulders of Nico Paz.Paz has been in sensational form, particularly with his long-range shooting ad he scored five of them, and remains pivotal in Como’s 4-2-3-1 setup.Inter Milan team newsFor Inter Milan, the major headline is the absence of captain and star striker Lautaro Martínez.A recent calf strain has ruled him out for at least two weeks, forcing Cristian Chivu to reshuffle his attack. In his place, Francesco Pio Esposito is expected to partner with Marcus Thuram up front.The Nerazzurri are also still without defender Yann Bisseck, who remains sidelined with a muscle injury.On a more positive note, Carlos Augusto returns to the matchday squad after serving his suspension, providing a key defensive rotation option.Veteran centre-back Francesco Acerbi is also tipped to continue at the heart of the back three.In midfield, Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu will look to continue their good form alongside Piotr Zielinski as all three of them were involved in at least a single goal last time out against AS Roma. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});FormComoComo has emerged as the surprise package of the season, sitting in fifth place and firmly in the Champions League race. Cesc Fabregas’ side is in excellent form, particularly at home where they have won three consecutive league matches, scoring ten goals in that span. They enter this clash after a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Udinese in their last outing, following a five-match winning streak in Serie A.Inter MilanInter Milan recently snapped a rare winless streak of four matches by ruthlessly hammering Roma 5-2, a match highlighted by a Lautaro Martínez brace. They remain the best side in terms of attack in Serie A with 71 goals scored in 31 matches, 16 more than their nearest competitor Juventus, who scored 55 goals in 32 matches.Predicted lineupsComo: Butez; Smolcic, Carlos, Kempf, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Paz, Baturina; DouvikasInter Milan: Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, EspositoHow to watch Como vs Inter Milan?You can watch Como vs Inter Milan in the UK live on TNT Sports and DAZN.Read Also – ‘Welcome to our season’ – Arne Slot laments latest Liverpool injury setbackSee More – Liverpool ‘ready for PSG’ after Rio Ngumoha downs FulhamFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube The post Como vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team news first appeared on The Football Faithful.