Ambitious Inter Milan aiming to close gap on in-form Fiorentina

Inter Milan, 6/5 favourites to triumph on home turf with Coral, welcome Tuscan team Fiorentina to the San Siro, hoping to close the gap on their rivals.

Viola sit fifth in Serie A, just four points ahead of the Nerazzurri, with both teams having emerged victorious from midweek Europa League battles against British teams.

Now attention for both sides must return to securing European football for next season. Napoli and Lazio look set to scrap it out for the coveted third Champions League spot behind title chasers Juventus and Roma, but Inter will have their eye on Fiorentina’s fifth place.

Midtable mediocrity would be no way for recently returned boss Roberto Mancini to end his first season back on the Nerazzurri bench, and Inter will be bullish after winning four of their last five home games across all competitions.

Vincenzo Montella’s men, meanwhile, will be hoping to do the double over big-guns Inter having already scalped the San Siro side this season, and are 12/5 to repeat that feat.

Viola have not beaten Inter in front of the Nerazzurri’s home faithful in their last 13 attempts, but Montella has his team performing fantastically, with no defeats in their last 10 outings across all competitions.

Losing star player Juan Cuadrado to Chelsea so far appears to have had little impact, with on-loan Stamford Bridge wingman Mohamed Salah having stepped in to the Colombia international’s shoes with ease. The Blues misfit has settled in well at the Stadio Franchi, grabbing three goals in four games so far.

Speedster Salah is 13/5 to keep contributing and net anytime, while former Bayern Munich frontman Mario Gomez is worth backing at 6/1 to score first after helping sink Tottenham last time out.