Revealed – Why Inter Milan Coach Postpones Squad Rotation In Serie A Clash Vs Empoli

Simone Inzaghi will likely stick to his best starting XI when Inter Milan take on Empoli in Wednesday’s high-stakes clash in Tuscany.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, as reported by FCInterNews, numerous injury setbacks will force Inzaghi’s hand later this evening.

Following a frustrating 4-4 draw against Juventus over the weekend, Inter must capture three points against Empoli.

Indeed, early pacesetters Napoli thumped AC Milan 2-0 last night to stretch their lead at Serie A’s table summit to seven points.

With Antonio Conte’s side showing no signs of slowing down, Inter must launch a winning streak to keep up with the pace.

However, they must grapple with a growing injury crisis.

Simone Inzaghi cannot count on several first-team stars for today’s trip to Stadio Carlo Castellani.

In addition to long-term absentee Tajon Buchanan, Francesco Acerbi and Hakan Calhanoglu are unavailable.

Therefore, the Nerazzurri boss faces a selection headache.

Why Inter Milan Simone Inzaghi Coach Postpones Squad Rotation In Serie A Clash Vs Empoli

Inzaghi’s initial thought was to replace the Turkish midfielder with Kristjan Asllani.

But the Albanian is still recovering from a muscular problem.

That means Piotr Zielinski will retain his place in the starting line-up tonight.

However, Asllani could start against Venezia at the weekend.

While waiting for Calhanoglu to overcome a thigh injury, Inzaghi remains strapped for options in the engine room.

It will likely pour more pressure on Nicolo Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The former had struggled with a long-term ankle problem earlier in the season.

Meanwhile, the Armenian is 35. Despite his admirable physical condition, it’s hard to expect him to handle such a significant workload.

As such, it’s time for Zielinski and Asllani to step up.

Before bagging a first-half double in his first Serie A start for Inter last weekend, Zielinski had mostly been on the fringes.

The same goes for Asllani, who has only started one league game this term.