Inter Star Wesley Sneijder Set To Return For Milan Derby

Posted Friday, November 12, 2010 by YAHOO Sport

Inter playmaker Wesley Sneijder missed out on the 1-1 draw with Lecce after suffering from anaemia but is expected to come back into the fold for the crucial city derby against Milan on Sunday, according to sportal.tv.

The Nerazzurri have stuttered as of late, with just one win in their last five matches, and they have fallen to fourth place in the standings. A loss against the Rossoneri on Sunday would put them six points behind their rivals in Serie A.

However, Benitez has some good news in that Sneijder is set to be available for the clash and with the recent return of Diego Milito, the Dutchman will feature alongside the Argentine and in-form Samuel Eto'o in the starting XI.

Dejan Stankovic will also likely start after coming on as a substitute against Lecce and there are reports that Esteban Cambiasso may be ready to re-enter the fray as well.

It is not yet known if Benitez will change from the usual 4-2-3-1 formation and utilise Eto'o in a pure striker role instead of out wide, which would mean a tactical change to 4-3-1-2 with Sneijder as the trequartista.

The Nerazzurri drew 1-1 at Lecce on Wednesday, while the Rossoneri defeated Palermo 3-1 to jump to the top of the standings.