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The Milan derby fever has reached its peak. On Sunday evening, Milan and Inter will face off at the San Siro stadium, in a match that is expected to be played in front of a packed stadium. Fan interest is at its peak and the Milan club is expected to register a record revenue for a home match in Serie A.
The situation at Inter
In the black and blue camp, attention is focused on Hakan Çalhanoglu, who aims to be the protagonist against his former team. The Turkish midfielder has recently returned from injury and coach Kristian Kivu is still evaluating whether to activate him from the first minute.
In the absence of Lautaro Martinez, midfielder Nicolo Barela is expected to wear the captain's armband.
Milan's defensive problems
On the other hand, Milan, led by Massimiliano Allegri, faces several absences in the defense department, due to the injury of Matteo Gabbia. In front of goalkeeper Mike Menjo, the trio of Fikayo Tomori, Coni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlović is expected to line up.
In the offensive department, the Rossoneri's hopes rest on the duo of Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic, who are expected to lead the attack in one of the most important matches of the season.
The derby that could affect the title race
The next clash between the two city rivals could have a major impact on the race for the Serie A title. Currently, the difference between the teams is 10 points. Milan only aims for a victory to keep their title hopes alive, while any other result would significantly bring Inter closer to their 21st scudetto.
According to statistics, the first-leg derby was also the last one where Inter celebrated at the end of the match. Since that encounter, Milan have recorded four wins and two draws against their city rivals. The “Devil” has also won the last two derbies, while they haven’t achieved three consecutive victories against Inter since the 2010-2011 season.
Team form
Inter remain in excellent form in the league, being unbeaten in their last 15 matches, with 14 wins and one draw. This streak began right after the first-leg derby, played on November 23, which Milan won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Christian Pulisic.
Kivu's team has scored 64 goals in the league and has kept 15 clean sheets. Milan, on the other hand, have shown strength of character throughout the season, taking 14 points from games where they have been at a disadvantage.
In this match, Inter expects a lot from Federico Dimarco, while Allegri relies on the creativity and speed of Rafael Leao to make the difference.
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