Live Match Thread: Sampdoria v Inter

Where: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy

When: 15.00 CET / 9.00 am ET / 6.00 am PT

Starting Lineups:

SAMPDORIA (4-2-3-1): Da Costa; De Silvestri, Mustafi, Gastaldello, Regini; Palombo, Obiang; Sansone, Soriano, Eder; Maxi Lopez.

Substitutes: 30 Fiorillo, 3 Costa, 4 Salamon, 44 Fornasier, 5 Renan, 77 Sesti, 22 Bjarnason, 31 Lombardo, 10 Krsticic, 5 Wszolek, 6 M. Rodriguez, 9 Okaka.

Manager: Sakic

INTER (3-5-2): Handanovic; Ranocchia, Samuel, Rolando; Nagatomo, Kovacic, Cambiasso, Hernanes, D'Ambrosio; Palacio, Icardi.

Substitutes: 12 Castellazzi, 30 Carrizo, 4 Zanetti, 6 Andreolli, 14 Campagnaro, 11 Alvarez, 13 Guarin, 17 Kuzmanovic, 21 Taider, 20 Botta, 22 Milito

Manager: Mazzarri

What to watch for: Will Inter be able to shake this slump and will Kovacic start from the opening whistle?