By Tommy Lund
The warning signs have been flashing for weeks but Inter Milan are now truly feeling the weight of their marathon season as they prepare to host in-form AS Roma on Sunday having gone three matches without a win in all competitions.
With Inter and Napoli locked together on 71 points with five rounds remaining, Simone Inzaghi’s side can ill afford another stumble. Yet they face a seventh-placed Roma outfit riding a remarkable 17-match unbeaten league streak.
Wednesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final exit at the hands of city rivals AC Milan has only intensified the pressure on Inter, who still harbour Champions League ambitions with a two-legged semi-final against Barcelona looming.
“We’ve had a more packed schedule than others but, again, it’s not an excuse,” Inzaghi said after the 3-0 Coppa Italia loss that saw them go out 4-1 on aggregate.
The absence of key figures Denzel Dumfries, Piotr Zielinski and Marcus
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