Two clubs chasing the Coppa Italia will do battle today in a cup match between Inter Milan and Sampdoria. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the San Siro in Milan and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini (via Football Italia): "The Coppa Italia is still an important trophy and if we can win it, then that's always better. The Coppa tends to be snubbed by certain teams early on, as there are more important tournaments. But at the end of the day, it is still silverware and winning is always a pleasure. Aside from the draw at Empoli, where our performance was not good, we can feel pretty happy with the improvements over the last month. A single bad game shouldn't make our heads drop, as long as we learn from those mistakes with humility."
Sampdoria Sporting Director (via Football Italia): "In reaching third place, Sampdoria have proved to have quality players. It's normal that there are a few other clubs with their eyes on our lads."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Inter Milan's Xherdan Shaqiri is projected to make his first start since joining from Bayern Munich in January. The 23-year-old finished his campaign with Bavarian giants with two goals and two assists.
Inter Milan's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Carrizo; Dodo, Jesus, Andreolli, D'Ambrosio; Kuzmanovic, Medel; Podolski, Kovacic, Shaqiri; Icardi
Sampdoria's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Romero; Cacciatore, Romagnoli, Gastaldello, Silvestri; Duncan, Krsticic, Rizzo; Eder, Okaka, Wszolek
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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