Coppa Italia - Final against Fiorentina and Inter aiming for second Champions League

2023-05-24 16:09

Coppa Italia - Final against Fiorentina and Inter aiming for second Champions League


In the 2022/23 season, the Coppa Italia final will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The defending champion Inter Milan will face Fiorentina, and the Nerazzurri will definitely aim to win the championship to prepare for the Champions League final against Manchester City.


In last season's Coppa Italia final, Inter Milan won the championship by defeating their strong rival Juventus in overtime, which was also the eighth time in team history. In addition, Inter Milan eliminated their rivals AC Milan with a total score of 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League semi-final derby in the past two weeks and won the ticket to the final.


In the last round of Serie A, Inter Milan arranged for substitute players to play, and replaced some core players in the second half, but in the end they lost 1 to 3 to Napoli, who had won the championship before.


It is worth mentioning that the Serie A giants Juventus were deducted as many as 10 points before, allowing Inter Milan to gain some breathing space in their bid to qualify for the Champions League next season. There is still room for a strong team to deal with Fiorentina in the cup final. Inter Milan currently ranks third in the Serie A standings with 66 points.


As for Fiorentina, Viola eliminated Basel in the semi-finals of the previous UEFA Europa League and successfully advanced to the final. In the last round of the league away game, they drew 1-1 with Turin. At present, Fiorentina ranks 11th in the Serie A standings with 50 points, and there is no need to face the pressure to qualify for Europe next season. Therefore, Fiorentina can wholeheartedly face Inter Milan in this campaign and strive for a Champions League to prepare for the European meeting against West Ham. Cup finals.


In terms of the lineups of both sides, Inter Milan has Skriniar and Mkhita Liang injured. Dzeko, who was rested in the last round, and Lautaro, who came off the bench, may start from the starting lineup. In addition, Fiorentina has Cilic still recuperating, but captain Biraghi, Amrabat and Cabral are expected to return to the starting lineup.