Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Serie A blockbuster between Inter and Roma at the San Siro. With just six games remaining for most sides in Italy's top-flight, the battle for the Champions League spots is really beginning to heat up. Tonight's hosts come into this game in third, six points ahead of fifth-placed Roma, who are two points adrift of fourth-placed AC Milan, though they have played a game less. Plenty on the line then and we'll have all the drama tonight as it unfolds between two of Italy's biggest clubs. Kick-off is just 45 minutes away and we will start with team news...

Serie A / Matchday 33

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza / 20.04.2019

Internazionale

Completed

AS Roma

I. Perišic(61')

S. El Shaarawy(14')

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ByBen Snowball

Updated 20/04/2019 at 20:26 GMT

22'

Roma living dangerously at the moment, as Politano simply isn't being tracked. He swings in yet another delivery and Florenzi is on hand this time to intervene.

21'

Politano is being afforded a lot of space on the flank, and he delivers another teasing cross to the near post. This time Fazio is well positioned to head clear.

18'

Glorious.

17'

It's only the EIGHTH home goal that Inter have conceded this season.

15'

This has all the makings of a Serie A classic. Inter cannot afford to lose this game but this is the worst possible start for Spalletti's side.

14'

GOAAAALLLLL! Inter 0-1 Roma

It's a glorious opener by El Shaarawy! He picks the ball up on the left, gives Vecino the slip to create an angle for the shot and curls a sumptuous effort past Handanovic from the edge of the penalty area. Fantastic goal.

Goal

I. Odabasi

Bursaspor

14'

In fact, it was a wonderful challenge from Kolarov and it was actually outside the penalty area.

13'

Politano goes down dramatically - too dramatically - inside the box and there's nothing doing from the referee.

12'

Inter have recovered from a slow start and are actually in the ascendancy right now.

10'

That was one of the finest saves you will see this season, congratulations Mirante.

TERRIFIC SAVE! Martinez almost heads Inter into the lead! He pulls away from his marker to meet Politano's lovely floated cross and his bullet header is somehow pushed onto the post by Mirante!

Roma are going for it this evening. They have started with a lovely tempo.

JUST WIDE! Roma looking dangerous here. Kolarov lets fly with a venomous shot from 25 yards, Handanovic is rooted to the spot but the ball drifts agonisingly wide of the Inter goalkeeper's net. What a goal that would have been.

It has been underwhelming season for Dzeko, who has netted just eight times in Serie A this season. He is out of contract next season and probably playing one of his last games in Roma colours.

Inter have the best home defence in Serie A but they were caught napping and flat footed there. It was a let off for the hosts.

DZEKO SHOULD SCORE! The big Roma forward picks the ball up in a central position. He spreads the play wide to Shaarawy and continues his run into the box. The midfielder finds Dzeko with a lovely pass, but having taken a great first touch he's unable to generate any power in his shot from point-blank range and Handanovic makes a comfortable save.

Interesting to note that Luciano Spalletti has NEVER beaten Ranieri in a competitive match as manager.

1st Half

KICK-OFF! Inter get us underway on a huge night at the San Siro!

19:26

Actually, Manolas has picked up an injury in the warm-up and Juan Jesus has been called into the starting XI. That's a blow for Roma.

19:25

FIVE MINUTE WARNING

A reminder of the starting line-ups as we approach kick-off...

Inter XI: Handanovic, D'Ambrosio, De Vrij, Skriniar, Asamoah, Vecino, Valero, Politano, Nainggolan, Perisic, Martinez. .

Roma XI: Mirante, Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov, Cristante, Nzonzi, Under, Pellegrini, El Shaarawy, Dzeko.

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