Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic. (Photo : Getty Images)
Powerhouse squad Inter Milan (16-7-7, 55 points) will try to snatch the third and final Champions League berth in the closing stretch of the 2015-2016 Serie A season as they clash with lowly team Torino FC (8-13-9, 33 points) at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 3rd, Sunday.
Inter is currently at the fifth spot of the Serie A table, tied on points with the reeling fourth-placed team Fiorentina but has a lesser goal differential of +12 compared to the +18 of Viola. The two teams are only five points behind third-running club AS Roma with still eight games left before their current domestic campaigns end.
Only the top three finishers of the season will qualify in next season's Champions League competitions with the top two advancing directly into the group stage while the third-placed team will get into the playoff round of the premier club continental tournament of Europe.
I Nerazzurri settled for a 1-1 draw with Roma in their last domestic top flight match held at the Stadio Olimpico on March 19th, as reported by BBC Sport.
After a goalless first half, Roberto Mancini's side opened the scoring at the 53rd minute with a goal by Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic from an assist by countryman and teammate Marcelo Brozovic.
The hosts was able to find the equalizer late in the game with a right-footed shot from center box by Belgian winger Radja Nainggolan to salvage the point in the standings.
Meanwhile, Torino suffered a horrible 1-4 loss to defending champions Juventus in their Turin derby at the Olimpico di Torino on March 20th, as per Goal.
Striker Andrea Belotti was the only player who scored a goal in the match for Giampiero Ventura's side, with a penalty kick at the 48th minute, while young forward Alvaro Morata led Juve with a brace, at the 63rd and 76th minutes respectively, in their four-goal haul.
French midfielder Paul Pogba started the scoring at the 33rd while German winger Sami Khedira scored at the 42nd before he was sent off at the 87th.
The predicted result is a 3-1 win for Inter Milan.
Inter Milan starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Handanovic; D'Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo, Nagatomo; Brozovic, Medel; Biabiany, Ljajic, Perisic; Eder
Torino starting lineup (3-5-2 formation): Padelli; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Bruno, Acquah, Vives, Benassi, Silva; Immobile, Belotti
