Cristian Chivu insists Inter ‘don’t have time’ to really feel dangerous about their Champions League exit, as they host Genoa this night in Serie A. ‘We’ve already turned the web page.’
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).
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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 24: Referee Alejandro Hernandez and Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale Milano work together after a penalty attraction for hand ball for FC Internazionale Milano throughout the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Though they’re 10 factors clear on the prime of the Serie A desk and getting ready for the Coppa Italia semi-final in opposition to Como, the actual fact stays the Nerazzurri have been bitterly disillusioned by their Champions League exit.
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noticed them crash out within the play-offs, having reached the Closing in two of the final three seasons.
Chivu retains Inter centered on the long run
BODO, NORWAY – FEBRUARY 18: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, gestures to his gamers throughout the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between FK Bodo/Glimt and FC Internazionale Milano at Aspmyra Stadion on February 18, 2026 in Bodo, Norway. (Photograph by Martin Ole Wold/Getty Photos)
“We don’t have time to consider it, we play each three days and this can be a totally different match,”
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“We’ve received to get our power again and provides a way of consistency to our Serie A outcomes, even when we now have executed effectively on this competitors up to now.”
It is a showdown with Chivu’s former Roma teammate Daniele De Rossi, who has rebooted Genoa on the bench.
“It’s going to be very tough, as they know find out how to defend deep or strike with the standard of their forwards. He’s doing an ideal job, has some very fascinating concepts, and it’ll not be a straightforward match.”
LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Head coach of FC Internazionale Cristian Chivu celebrates after the Serie A match between US Lecce and Inter at Stadio By way of del Mare on February 21, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photograph by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Photos)
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Lautaro Martinez remains to be out of motion after sustaining a soleus pressure in Norway, with Hakan Calhanoglu solely match for the bench.
Alessandro Bastoni is suspended in defence this night, although there was some excellent news with the return of Denzel Dumfries midweek after ankle surgical procedure in November.
“We’ve got 4 strikers who’re all having a improbable season, they work so exhausting for the workforce. We’ve got already turned the web page, we wish to be aggressive to the top in Serie A and the Coppa Italia,” concluded Chivu.