The Serie A returns with a bang this weekend with a mouthwatering clash as Inter Milan host Roma on Saturday evening.
Both teams lost before the international break and will be desperate to return to winning ways.
Inter were stunned 3-1 by Udinese last time out and Roma lost narrowly 1-0 against Atalanta.
Simone Inzaghi’s team lost their third straight away game in the top flight – the first time Inter have done so since 2017.
The Nerazzurri have now lost at least three of their first seven Serie A matches for just the 10th time in their history.
Inter are unbeaten in 10 top-flight matches against their counterparts from the capital – the club’s best streak against Roma for more than 80 years.
Roma have lost 2 of their last 3 league games, following a 4-0 thumping by surprise package Udinese and an unfortunate home loss versus Atalanta.
Who will come out on top in this encounter? Click here to make your predictions.
What time does Inter vs Roma start?
The game kicks off at 7pm at the San Siro.
Inter vs Roma team news
Marcelo Brozovic will be absent for the hosts and joins Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku on the sidelines.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is in line to battle for a place in the starting XI, as well as Denzel Dumfries in the right wing back position.
Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez are set to lead the attacking line for the hosts.
For the visitors, Marash Kumbulla and Stephan El Shaarawy are back for selection and could feature from the bench.
Nicolo Zaniolo and Lorenzo Pellegrini are the viable options to provide attacking options up front to support Tammy Abraham.
Inter vs Roma head to head
From 65 matches played between these two teams, Inter have won 25 times, compared to Roma’s 17 victories.
The remaining 23 have resulted in a stalemate.
Inter vs Roma current form
Both teams come into the game on an identical run of form that has seen them win 2 times in their last 5 outings and losing the remaining 3 games.
Inter vs Roma prediction
Judging by their recent run of form and the pressure on both teams to bounce back, this could be a cagey encounter that could most likely end in a draw.