Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo. (Photo : Getty Images)
Two teams on opposite ends of the league table but both coming off disappointing losses, Inter Milan (9-2-3, 30 points) and Genoa CFC (4-6-4, 15 points), are scheduled to square off at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro on December 5, Saturday for a 2015-2016 Serie A matchup.
Internazionale lost a close 1-2 decision to Napoli FC at the Stadio San Paolo on Monday, which also deposed them as the current league leaders of the Italian top flight, as per SkySports.
No less than Partenopei striker Gonzalo Higuaín, who scored a brace, did the damage to Roberto Mancini's squad, netting goals at the second and 62nd minutes.
Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic put I Nerazzurri on the board at the 67th, but Inter just could not complete the comeback as they were a man down from the 44th when Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo was sent off due to a second yellow card.
The loss snapped Inter's six-game undefeated run.
Meanwhile, Genoa also lost a heartbreaking 1-2 affair to bottom-three team Carpi at their home field of Stadio Luigi Ferraris last Sunday, via Sports Mole.
I Rossoblu forward Leonardo Pavoletti was sent off at the 6th minute to put the shortcoming early on Gian Piero Gasperini's side.
Genoa defender Diogo Figueiras managed to net a goal two minutes later, but Carpi took advantage in the second half with goals from Marco Borriello and Cristian Zaccardo at the 57th and 80th minutes to snatch away the three points from Il Grifone.
The predicted result is a 2-0 victory for Inter Milan. Mancini's men are eager to bounce back from their disappointing loss to Napoli and Genoa would be the unwilling victim.
Inter Milan starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Handanovic; D'Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo, Juan Jesus; Guarin, Medel, Brozovic; Perisic, Icardi, Ljajic
Genoa starting lineup (3-4-3 formation): Perin; Izzo, Burdisso, Ansaldi; Figueiras, Rincon, Costa, Laxalt; Lazovic, Perotti, Gakpe
