MILAN – Here are the starting line-ups picked by Walter Mazzarri and Rafael Benitez for tonight’s 2013/14 Serie A Week 35 fixture between Inter and Napoli, due to kick off at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza at 20:45.

Inter: 1 Handanovic; 14 Campagnaro, 23 Ranocchia, 6 Andreolli; 33 D’Ambrosio,
88 Hernanes, 19 Cambiasso, 10 Kovacic, 55 Nagatomo; 8 Palacio, 9 Icardi.
Subs: 12 Castellazzi, 30 Carrizo, 4 Zanetti, 13 Guarin, 17 Kuzmanovic, 21 Taider, 20 Botta, 22 Milito.
Coach: Walter Mazzarri.

Napoli: 25 Reina; 4 Henrique, 33 Albiol, 5 Britos, 31 Ghoulam; 8 Jorginho, 88 Inler; 7 Callejon, 14 Mertens, 24 Insigne; 9 Higuain.
Subs: 15
Colombo, 80 Doblas, 2 Reveiller, 16 Mesto, 17 Hamsik, 18 Zuniga, 20
Dzemaili, 22 Radosevic, 85 Behrami, 19 Pandev, 91 Zapata.
Coach: Rafael Benitez.

Referee: Rizzoli.
Assistants: Nicoletti, Marrazzo.

Additional Assistants: Rocchi, Tommasi.
Fourth official Ghiandai.

MILAN – Nerazzurri sporting director Piero Ausilio gave a brief interview to Sky Italia shortly before kick-off between Inter and Napoli.

Asked if Mazzarri had seemed more nervous than usual, Ausilio said: "I think it’s almost impossible for Mazzarri not to be nervous before a game."

Commenting then on his midweek trip to Madrid, he went on: "I saw two fantastic games. Unfortunately this year we have a bit of time on our hands on Tuesday and Wednesday, and it’s an opportunity to keep tabs on things.

"Can Icardi improve his link-up play? Of course he can and he must: given his age and his experience there’d be something wrong if he couldn’t get better. He works hard all week and has lots of room for improvement."

MILAN – FC Internazionale president Erick Thohir spoke to reporters at the Stadio Meazza in the build-up to tonight’s match against Napoli.

This is what the president said:

How long will it take to complete the negotiations with the banks?
"The process could take one month or three months because at the end they would like to understand the new concepts of the business. We have a new business plan that Mr Moratti and myself are looking forward to implementing. It’s good for Inter and it’s good for the fans. For example, from my last visit to Madrid I think they implement the same model I view as ideal. It’s amazing what they do. To compete against a club as big as that we need to follow the same models, we need to be more competitive on the business side, on the budgeting side, on the playing side, in everything."

Moratti recently said that Mourinho could return to Inter one day. Do you agree?
"Well, I think the most important thing right now is that we have a good coach. Mr Moratti also said that we have a good coach. We have a commitment with him that lasts several years so we have to stay loyal but we also need to have results. That’s why yesterday when I went to the Pinetina and met all the players I told them all that we need to focus on the last four games."

What do you want to see tonight?
“We want to win! Because in these last four games we need to get as many points as we can."

What forward will join next summer?
"We need to complete the squad. There are discussions between the sporting director, myself, the management and the coach, because we need to add here and there. The most important thing right now is that we complete the season. We want to build a stronger team."

By Anna Italia
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Inter President Eric Thohir encouraging Inter players on Friday 25 April 2014 at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti in Appiano Gentile.  Inter are playing against Napoli tomorrow Saturday 26 April for the Serie A Week 35 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

Italian Serie A Week 35

Inter – Napoli
Saturday 26 April 2014
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy

20:45

Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: NICOLETTI – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: GHIANDAI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: TOMMASI

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MILAN – President Erick Thohir, honorary
president Massimo Moratti, coach Walter Mazzarri and his staff, captain Javier Zanetti
and the entire Nerazzurri team would like to offer their condolences to the
family of Tito Vilanova and FC Barcelona after the passing of the great person
and sportsman who left us today at the age of 45.