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FORLAN, ALVAREZ BETTER

OPTIMISM FOR SAMUEL

Appiano Gentile - He is being very prudent because the season so far for him has been very troubled: but Diego Forlan is better, much better indeed, and Ranieri will take this into account as he is evaluating whether and how to play him on Sunday.  We believe that him getting a call-up is very likely because yesterday was the fifth training for the Uruguayan with his teammates.  For a week now, the feelings have been good so much so that Diego Forlan appears to be one of the more fit players that Inter have thanks to a custom program that, at this point, we can consider the good side of the coin of the latest injury. 

Alvarez also better So again, he is better but it remains to be seen if Ranieri decides to give him the starting shirt for Sunday because Forlan is one of those that can give the needed balance for the 4-2-3-1 that the coach has been working on these days.  Just like the striker, yesterday Alvarez also returned training in group (ready to return after troubled muscles and a bothersome right knee).  And there's Stankovic.  Between today and tomorrow, he will be evaluated during the last few training sessions: he could be given a call-up for Inter-Novara.

Guarin and Juan Jesus Longer time, however, is for Fredy Guarin who is also working to regain condition after being out for so long because of a calf injury.  The same also applies to Juan Jesus even though that the Brazilian has now started training immediately with the team.  Optimism, finally, for Samuel: the strain is not serious so the goal is to recover on time for Marseille-Inter on February 22nd.

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport