Inter, Inzaghi awaits the return of Caicedo and Correa

Until a few months ago they were competing for a shirt alongside Ciro Immobile, helping to make the fortunes of Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio. Now Caicedo and Correa are called upon to do their part to help Inter’s attack, which jammed in recent weeks: the six goals scored in the league in 2022 are a strong figure, which does not need too many interpretations to trigger the first alarms. Lautaro’s crisis is evident, Dzeko is not very constant and Sanchez seems to have lost some of the verve of the latest releases: when will Inzaghi be able to exploit – or decide to do so – the other “new” weapons in front of him?

THE MANCANCE OF THE TUCU

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Correa will not return in time for Friday’s away match against Genoa and is aiming for the cup derby, at most the match against Salernitana. Tucu are among the players who have missed Inter the most so far: the Argentine arrived with Dzeko to try to fill the void left by Lukaku, but his contribution stopped at two braces (at the debut against Verona and at home with Udinese) and some sporadic flashes, such as the assist for Lautaro’s 3-1 against Napoli after a good personal action on the counterattack. From the one played on November 21st, only difficulties have arisen for Correa: three consecutive league titles not exploited to the maximum (against Venice, Spezia and Rome), four missed matches – including the Champions League – due to a thigh injury and three anonymous entries. off the bench, before the knockout against Empoli. A pity for Inzaghi, considering the characteristics of Tucu: in front of Inter there is a player with his leg and the ability to snatch even on the long side. Without forgetting that the former Lazio can play with any of the other strikers.

CAICEDO, IF NOT NOW …

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The hope for Inter is that Correa’s ordeal can end with the away match in Genoa. And the return of the Tucu raises a question: what will become of Caicedo? The Ecuadorian had a problem with his flexors before the derby, but he has been training continuously with his teammates for a couple of weeks now. One wonders: if not now, when? Inter’s attack does not turn, without Correa there is one less competitor, yet the former Genoa has not yet made his debut with the Nerazzurri. Who knows that he may not have a chance in the match in progress against his former team, but everything suggests that between now and the end of the season the spaces for Caicedo can be limited to clips in the finals, in case there is a need to recover a result. negative or to let the owners catch their breath in the last few minutes, in a sort of American-style “garbage time”. Towards the Scudetto you may need unexpected heroes (think of Darmian last year) and it cannot be excluded that Caicedo may prove to be a fundamental element from now to the end. But today there are more doubts than certainties. And with Correa’s return, space could shrink further.