Thiago Motta returned to Inter in a crucial Italian Derby

Thiago Motta returned to Inter in a crucial Italian Derby

Este domingo, the Italian-Brazilian Thiago Motta, current coach of Juventus, will reunite with his old club, Milan's Inter, in a passionate classic of Italian football. This 'Derby d'Italia' will be played at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and will be a key match between two title hopefuls.

Napoli finished the table with 19 points, followed by Inter with 17 and Juventus with 16, which transformed the party into one of the most relevant of the season so far.

Motta, who played at Inter from 2009 to 2012 and won the treble of Serie A, Coppa Italia and Liga Campeones in 2010 under the management of José Mourinho, returned as an established manager after joining Bolonia in the Champions League last season . However, his team has shown guys in recent weeks.

Juventus in the league suffered their first defeat of the season in the Liga de Campeones before Stuttgart (0-1), where they were overcome. Although Juve remains invincible in Serie A, their recent performance has been worrying, with three goals without goals and only two victories in the last six matches.

Important things for Juve

The injuries further complicate the situation for the Old Lady, who could only count on 17 field players. The bottoms include the Brazilian Bremer, with cruzado ligament rupture; to the Dutchman Teon Koopmeiners, with a lesion in one rib; and the Argentine Nico González, who would be out until November with a cuádriceps problem. Furthermore, the presence of the Brazilian Douglas Luiz is uncertain due to the harassment on the izquierdo muscle.

Inter tries to recover the players

Inter have also faced challenges, because they will not be able to deal with central defender Francesco Acerbi, injured in the last game against Roma. However, coach Simone Inzaghi hopes to recover midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, who missed the match against Young Boys in the Liga de Campeones. For Sunday's duel, Inter will face Piotr Zielinski and Nicolò Barella, two key figures of the team.

This prompter promises to be an exciting spectacle where both teams will try to consolidate their position at the top of the table.