Inter Milan midfielder Gary Medel. (Photo : Getty Images)
Top team Inter Milan (12-3-3, 39 points) will try to hold on to league leadership as it squares off with contending squad US Sassuolo Calcio (7-3-7, 28 points) at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro on Sunday, January 10 as the 2015-2016 Serie A season continues.
Inter Milan is coming off a tough 1-0 win over streaking squad Empoli on Wednesday at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, snapping the Azzurri's four-game winning run, as reported by SkySports.
I Nerazzurri team captain Mauro Icardi saved the day for Roberto Mancini's side once again as the Argentine striker right-footed a close range shot during the first half stoppage time en route to the close victory.
The win was Internazionale's fourth in its last six matches, keeping themselves at the top spot of the league table, just a point above second and third running Fiorentina and Napoli.
Meanwhile, Sassuolo was forced into a 2-2 draw with bottom three team Frosinone also on Wednesday at the Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore, as per ESPN.
Frosinone forward Federico Dionisi drew first blood at the 16th minute but teammate Arlind Ajeti scored an own goal six minutes later to level the count at 1-all. Ajeti redeemed himself by netting one at the 45th minute to give his team a 2-1 lead at the break.
I Neroverdi striker Diego Falcinelli was able to equalize the game at the 74th as both teams held each other scoreless until full-time.
The prediction is a high-scoring 3-2 victory for Inter Milan.
Inter Milan starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Handanovic; D'Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo, Nagatomo; Brozovic, Medel, Kondogbia; Perisic, Icardi, Ljajic
Sassuolo starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Laribi, Magnanelli, Pellegrini; Berardi, Defrel, Flores
