INTER MILAN NEWS

Robin Gosens - Takes five shots versus Spezia Gosens registered five shots (zero on goal), two interceptions, two crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Friday's 1-2 defeat to Spezia.

Impact Gosens had arguably his best showing on the season, but he left something on the table as he found himself in position to finish inside the box a few times, but he missed the target in all his attempts. He has started in three straight matches, but his playing time is set to take a hit with Federico Dimarco back to full health. He has logged seven shots (one on target), five chances created, 13 crosses (four accurate), and 14 tackles (seven won) in his last five appearances.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolo Barella - Decent versus Spezia Barella created four scoring chances and recorded one shot (zero on goal), two crosses (two accurate), and one corner in Friday's 1-2 loss against Spezia.

Impact Barella had a decent showing and paced his team in key passes, but he didn't manage to come away with an assist like in the previous game. He has logged six off-target shots, ten chances created, 11 crosses (five accurate), and nine tackles (six won) in the last five matches. Inter will visit Porto in Champions League Tuesday and then host Juventus Sunday.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marcelo Brozovic - Produces versus Spezia Brozovic won three duels and recorded two shots (zero on goal), 12 crosses (one accurate) and nine corners in Friday's 1-2 defeat versus Spezia.

Impact Brozovic took care of set pieces since Hakan Calhanoglu and Federico Dimarco didn't start and vastly paced his team in deliveries, recording his new season high, but he wasn't very precise. He has started in three of the past five matches, recording four off-target shots, two chances created, 13 crosses (one accurate), and eight tackles (six won). He'll continue to rotate with the other midfielders until he shows better. Inter will visit Porto in Champions League Tuesday and then host Juventus Sunday.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lautaro Martinez - Misses penalty kick against Spezia Martinez recorded eight shots (five on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created and missed a PK in Friday's 1-2 loss to Spezia.

Impact Martinez paced his team in shots but squandered several juicy opportunities, including a penalty kick in the first half, which was brilliantly saved by Bartlomiej Dragowski. He has scored twice in the last five matches, adding 22 shots (seven on target), and seven chances created. Inter will visit Porto in Champions League Tuesday and then host Juventus Sunday.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Romelu Lukaku - Buries PK versus Spezia Lukaku scored one goal to go with four shots (one on target), four crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Friday's 2-1 defeat against Spezia.

Impact Lukaku made no mistake from the spot late in the match, but Spezia quickly responded. He's rounding into shape with three goals, 11 shots (five on target), four chances created, and seven inaccurate crosses in the last five matches (three starts). He's likely to pull away from his competitor Edin Dzeko if he keeps it up. Inter will visit Porto in Champions League Tuesday and then host Juventus Sunday.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Delivers six crosses against Spezia Dimarco (abdomen) won one duel, created one scoring chance and sent in six crosses (two accurate) in 24 minutes in Friday's 1-2 loss to Spezia.

Impact Dimarco was busy in his return from a two-week absence and was the runner-up in crosses within his side despite the limited minutes. Robin Gosens has been fine in relief, but he's highly likely to remain the starter on the left wing, although he might be relieved more often than in the first half of the season. He has logged one assist, seven shots (zero on target), ten chances created, and 39 crosses (ten accurate) in his last five appearances. Inter will visit Porto in Champions League Tuesday and then host Juventus Sunday.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Samir Handanovic - Beaten twice by Spezia Handanovic had no saves and conceded two goals in Friday's 1-2 loss against Spezia.

Impact Handanovic got a spot start over Andre Onana before a key Champions League clash and surrendered two goals where he couldn't do much more. He has made 24 saves, kept two clean sheets, and given up 16 goals in ten appearances.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inter Milan loses at Spezia 2-1 after late penalties

Inter Milan has surprisingly lost to relegation-threatened Spezia 2-1 in a slice of Serie A history

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Romelu Lukaku - Appears as sub against Lecce Lukaku played 19 minutes as a substitute during Sunday's 2-0 victory over Lecce.

Impact Lukaku replaced Lautaro Martinez for a fresh set of legs during the 71st minute of this contest, but he wasn't able to get much going during his 20 minutes on the pitch. His next opportunity to generate some momentum is Friday visiting Spezia.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Onana - One save clean sheet Onana made one save en route to maintaining a clean sheet during Sunday's 2-0 win against Lecce.

Impact Onana wasn't overly troubled but still did well to keep Lecce off the board for the full 90. The clean sheet represents his seventh of the league season.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Scores in Lecce win Mkhitaryan scored one goal on one shot while adding one tackle and one clearance during Sunday's 2-0 victory over Lecce.

Impact Mkhitaryan was also named man of the match and played 71 minutes before being relieved by Marcelo Brozovic. The score represents his third across 22 league appearances.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lautaro Martinez - Finds net against Lecce Martinez scored one goal to go with three shots and two chances created during Sunday's 2-0 victory over Leece.

Impact Martinez found the back of the net during the 53rd minute to give his Inter side a comfortable two goal cushion. The goal was assisted by Denzel Dumfries. Martinez has 14 goals and 3 assists in 25 league appearances this season.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Inter Milan visits Spezia, Lille hosts Lyon

Inter Milan travels to Spezia looking to cement second place in Serie A ahead of a tough week

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indonesia jails organizer, security chief in soccer tragedy

An Indonesian court has jailed a soccer club organizer and its chief of security on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people when police fired tear gas in a stadiu...

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joaquin Correa - Close to returning Correa (thigh) "trained partially with the group Thursday, but he won't be with us in La Spezia," coach Simone Inzaghi informed.

Impact Correa has missed a month with a thigh injury that was initially believed to be minor. He's likely to return next week. Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko, and Romelu Lukaku will remain the top offensive options Friday.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Milan Skriniar - Ruled out for Spezia match Skriniar (back) "is still hurting and we'll hope he'll resume practicing after the Spezia game," coach Simone Inzaghi relayed.

Impact Skriniar will skip the third match in a row with a muscular problem and will attempt to recover in time for the return leg versus Porto. Matteo Darmian and Danilo D'Ambrosio have replaced him in the back in recent fixtures, with Denzel Dumfries getting consistent minutes on the wing.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Available versus Spezia Dimarco (abdomen) is fit and will be an option for Friday's clash with Spezia, coach Simone Inzaghi announced.

Impact Dimarco has shaken off an abdominal injury and will compete with Robin Gosens to man the left flank. He has provided one assist and added nine shots (one on target), 14 chances created, and 44 crosses (13 accurate) in the last five games.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Klinsmann arrives in South Korea, targets Asian Cup title

Jurgen Klinsmann has arrived to start his job as head coach of South Korea’s national team and has immediately set a target of ending an Asian Cup drought that has stretched for mo...

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milan Skriniar - Doubtful for Lecce tilt Skriniar (back) hasn't been able to train fully in the lead-up to Sunday's match versus Lecce and is likely to be outright spared, Sky Italy informs.

Impact Skriniar is headed for the second straight absence due to a muscular problem in his back. Matteo Darmian dropped to the defense in the past match, and Denzel Dumfries manned the flank, and that should be the case again Sunday.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Unlikely for Lecce match Dimarco (abdomen) has remained limited throughout the week and is a long shot for Sunday's game versus Lecce, Sky Italy reports.

Impact Dimarco hasn't been able to shake off an abdominal problem and will at most make a token appearance on the bench. Robin Gosens will start in consecutive matches for the first time in a while.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Argentina picks squad to celebrate World Cup winners at home

World Cup winner Argentina plans to celebrate with its fans at two home games in March against Panama and Curacao

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AC Milan welcomes Ibrahimovic back in 2-0 win over Atalanta

A scorching volley from Theo Hernandez led to the opening goal, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his season debut and goalkeeper Mike Maignan returned after five months out during an encour...

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matteo Darmian - Decent versus Bologna Darmian had one shot (zero on goal), two blocks, two interceptions, and one chance created in Sunday's 1-0 defeat versus Bologna.

Impact Darmian starred as a center-back for most of the game since Milan Skriniar was absent, so he picked up more defensive stats than usual. Denzel Dumfries had another poor showing, so he's set to remain the top option on the right wing for a while longer, although the coach is rotating a lot. He has notched four chances created, 12 crosses (two accurate), four tackles (all won), and six interceptions in the last five matches. Inter will host Lecce next Sunday.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Romelu Lukaku - Takes step back against Bologna Lukaku registered two shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 0-1 defeat against Bologna.

Impact Lukaku didn't perform as well as in the last two games and was pulled after 64 minutes to make way for Edin Dzeko. He'll have to produce more consistently to run away with the starting job. next to Lautaro Martinez. He has scored twice and added ten shots (six on target), eight chances created, and five inaccurate crosses in the last five tilts (three starts). Inter will host Lecce next Sunday.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Bastoni - Wins six duels against Bologna Bastoni won three of four tackles and six duels and had three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 0-1 loss to Bologna.

Impact Bastoni turned another solid shift and chipped in at both ends despite the losing effort. He has logged two key passes, 13 tackles (four accurate), nine tackles (five won), and six clearances in the last three games. Inter will host Lecce next Sunday.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE