BAKU – After skippering the side to a draw against Qarabag, Marco Andreolli revealed that he can see progress being made as the team adjust to the way Roberto Mancini wants to play. 

Speaking after this evening’s match in Baku, the defender told Mediaset: “We gave it everything we had and it was good for me to get a decent runout. I think we edged a bit closer to what the gaffer wants us to do tonight. Now we have to get on and start making up ground in the league.”

The 28-year-old then expressed his sympaphy for tonight’s opponents, who needed a win to go through to the knckout stage. “I’m sorry for Qarabag and all their fans. They pulled out all the stops because they wanted to qualify but it was important for us to come away with a positive result.”

BAKU – Inter were held to a 0-0 draw by Qarabag in Baku as they ended their Europa League Group F commitments unbeaten.

The result means the Nerazzurri – already sure of top spot following last month’s victory over Dnipro – will now be joined by the Ukrainian outfit in Monday’s draw for the round of 32.

Qarabag 0-0 Inter

Qarabag: 13 Sehic; 5 Medvedev, 55 Guseynov, 14 Sadygov, 25 Agolli; 2 Qarayev, 20 Richard Almeida; 10 Muarem, 41 George, 99 Alaskarov (Gurbanov 59); 17 Nadirov (Yusifov 42).
Subs not used: 1 Veliyev, 3 Guliyev, 6 Ahmadov, 7 Yusifov, 18 Gurbanov, 24 Teli, 77 Taghiyev.
Coach: Gurban Gurbanov.

Inter: 30 Carrizo; 14 Campagnaro, 54 Donkor, 6 Andreolli, 33 D’Ambrosio (Dimarco 84); 25 Mbaye, 90 M’Vila, 44 Krhin, 20 Obi (Baldini 90); 97 Bonazzoli, 7 Osvaldo.
Subs not used: 46 Berni, 95 Costa, 24 Sciacca, 93 Dimarco, 92 Baldini, 96 Palazzi.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.

Referee: Zelinka.
Assistants: Pelikan, Molacek.
Fourth official: Kordula.
Additional assistants: Ardeleanu, Jilek.
Booked: Alaskarov 17.
Added time: 1+4 minutes.

BAKU – Gurban Gurbanov and Roberto Mancini have confirmed their line-ups for tonight’s match between Qarabag and Inter at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium. The games kicks off at 18:00 CET, which is 21:00 local time.

QARABAG: 13 Sehic; 25 Agolli, 14 Sadigov, 55 Guseynov, 5 Medvedev; 20 Richard Almeida, 2 Qarayev; 10 Muarem, 41 George, 99 Alaskarov; 17 Nadirov.
Substitutes: 1 Veliyev, 3 Guliyev, 6 Ahmadov, 7 Yusifov, 18 Gurbanov, 24 Teli, 77 Taghiyev.
Coach: Gurban Gurbanov.

INTER: 30 Carrizo; 14 Campagnaro, 54 Donkor, 6 Andreolli, 33 D’Ambrosio; 25 Mbaye, 90 M’Vila, 44 Krhin, 20 Obi; 97 Bonazzoli, 7 Osvaldo.
Substitutes: 46 Berni, 95 Costa, 24 Sciacca, 93 Dimarco, 92 Baldini, 96 Palazzi.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.

Referee: Zelinka.
Assistants: Pelikan, Molacek.
Fourth official: Kordula.
Additional assistants: Ardeleanu, Jilek.

APPIANO GENTILE – The bulk of the Nerazzurri squad might be in Azerbaijan ready for this evening’s match against Qarabag (kick-off at 18:00 CET), but nonetheless training continued for those players who’ve not made the trip.

Today’s session was focused on improving the team’s use of possession and it was another high-tempo few hours on the training ground.

Dodo and Palacio received physiotherapy treatment.

Vidic is recovering from flu-like symptoms and trained separately from the rest of the group, whilst Icardi and Hernanes also followed personalised training routines.