Bologna will look to keep up their good form versus Inter. Sinisa Mihajlovic previewed the bout: “You have to switch jobs if you can not maintain a high level of focus in San Siro. It will be a tough game, but we have proved in the past that we can come out on top if we play like we are capable of. It will not be easy for them either. They remain a Scudetto contender despite the significant departures.”
“Nicolas Dominguez is doing well. He was perfect and everywhere on the pitch last week. The whole Bologna squad reacted after the embarrassing loss to Ternana in Coppa Italia. That faux-pas woke us up. It can happen and, when it does, you have to use it as a teachable moment.”
“Marko Arnautovic is here to play and not to rest. If he featured in three matches within a week with the national team, he could certainly do the same with Bologna too. He will start whether he is fully fit or not. He does not have anything to prove: he was a kid when he was at Inter, and he is a grown man now.”
“Bologna improved defensively because we changed our approach. We are using zonal marking now, which is why Adama Soumaoro dropped out of the XI, as he is better in a man-to-man style. The backline needs to be in perfect synch. It also helps that we have had continuity, as the players are getting used to each other. We kept two clean sheets, and we hope to continue the trend.”
“Jerdy Schouten will be out again tomorrow, while I do not know if he will be good to go for Tuesday. Musa Barrow is improving physically despite the lingering effects of COVID.”