Inter vs. Fiorentina, the match

MILAN – Inter return to San Siro at 21:45 CEST tonight to take on Fiorentina for matchday 35 of Serie A.

FACTS AND FIGURES

It will be meeting number 164 in Serie A between Inter and Fiorentina. The head-to-head record from the Nerazzurri's perspective: 66 wins, 53 draws and 44 defeats. Inter are unbeaten in their last five games against the Viola: two wins and three draws. Tonight's game will be the third meeting between the two teams this season after the 1-1 draw at the Artemio Franchi and Inter's 2-1 win at San Siro in the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia.

Fun fact: in the last 20 games between Inter and Fiorentina in the league in Milan, there hasn't been a single draw. Since 1997, Inter have won 17, while Fiorentina have won three times at San Siro.

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HANDANOVIC ONE SERIE A APPEARANCE AWAY FROM FACCHETTI

Should he play tonight, Samir Handanovic will reach Giacinto Facchetti for number of appearances in Serie A (475), 22nd on the all-time list. Facchetti played all of his games for Inter, between 1960 and 1978. Handanovic, until now, in Serie A: 288 games with Inter, 182 with Udinese, three with Treviso and one with Lazio.

THE WORDS OF ANTONIO CONTE

"Fiorentina are a really good team, with great players. They're going well in the league, but when you play against lnter, you're always motivated to give it your all. We will be calm too and, of course, we'll take stock: we've played a lot, some of the players need a rest. We'll rotate a bit." (The whole interview)

YOUR PHOTOS AT SAN SIRO

Against Fiorentina, Inter fans will be able to be a part of the action with the social wall on the LED screens pitchside. As with other home games, support your Club with the Social Wall Together as a team promoted by Technogym, Official Supplier of Inter.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS

THE OPPOSITION

Fiorentina come into the game off the back of five good results, which have guaranteed Iachini's side a calm end to the year after a difficult period: these being the win against Parma, draws with Verona and Cagliari and wins against Lecce and Torino. Fiorentina are in 12th in the league with 42 points: ten wins, 12 draws, 12 defeats; 43 goals scored and 45 conceded.

OFFICIALS FOR THE MATCH

Referee: Giacomelli.Linesmen: Fiorito, Villa.Fourth Official: Doveri.VAR and assistant VAR: Banti, Schenone.

SUSPENDED AND ONE AWAY FROM SUSPENSION

SUSPENDED Inter: - Fiorentina: -

ONE BOOKING AWAY FROM SUSPENSION Inter: Barella, de Vrij, Gagliardini, Valero, Vecino. Fiorentina: Castrovilli, Igor, Lirola, Pulgar, Venuti, Vlahovic.

COACHES

Antonio Conte has faced Fiorentina eight times as a coach in Serie A: four wins, two draws and two defeats.

Antonio Conte and Giuseppe Iachini have met once in Serie A: a win for Inter's coachInter (Juventus 3-0 Siena in February 2013).

SCHEDULE

After the game against Fiorentina, the Nerazzurri take on Genoa away from home (Saturday 25 July, 19:30 CEST).

Here are Inter's remaining fixtures after tonight:

MATCHDAY 36 Genoa vs. Inter | Saturday 25 July, 19:30 CEST

MATCHDAY 37 Inter vs. Napoli | Tuesday 28 July, 21:45 CEST

MATCHDAY 38  Atalanta vs. Inter | Date and time to be announced

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