Simone Inzaghi postpones squad rotation in Empoli against Inter Serie A clash

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Simone Inzaghi is likely to stick with 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 FCInterNewsnumerous injury setbacks will force Inzaghi’s hand later tonight.

After a frustrating 4-4 ​​draw against Juventus at the weekend, Inter must capture three points against Empoli.

Indeed, early pacesetters Napoli thumped AC Milan 2-0 last night to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A table to seven points.

With Antonio Conte’s side showing no sign of slowing down, Inter will need to launch a winning streak to keep up the pace.

However, they must contend with a growing injury crisis.

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

In addition to long-term absences, 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 match against Empoli

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

But the Albanian is still recovering from a muscle problem.

This means that Piotr Zielinski retains his place in the starting line-up tonight.

However, Asllani could start against Venezia at the weekend.

While he waits for Calhanoglu to overcome a thigh injury, Inzaghi remains braced for options in the engine room.

That will likely put more pressure on Nicolo Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The former had suffered from a long-term ankle problem earlier in the season.

Meanwhile, the Armenian is 35. Despite his admirable physical condition, it is difficult to expect him to cope with 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 applies to Asllani, who has only started one league match this period.