Inter Milan looks to make up for European failure

Inter Milan are looking to maintain their lead at the top of the Italian Serie A when they travel to face Bologna on Saturday in the seventh round of the competition.

Inter currently top the league table with 16 points, ahead of second-placed Lazio on goal difference, and are eager to secure a victory and continue their reign at the summit, hoping for a slip-up by the capital city side.

However, the club is under pressure to reconcile with their fans and deliver a better performance against Bologna, particularly following their 4-3 home defeat to Belgian side Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Inter are experiencing a period of contradiction on both domestic and continental fronts. They have suffered two defeats in the Champions League, at the hands of Spanish giants Real Madrid and Club Brugge, but on the other hand, they remain unbeaten in the league, winning five of their six matches played.

Meanwhile, Bologna, sitting 14th with just four points, hope to seize the opportunity to beat Inter Milan, inflict further pain on their rivals, and move into the top ten.

For their part, third-placed Roma aim to return to the top of the table when they host Genoa on Saturday.

Roma sit third with 14 points, having lost the lead after draws with Inter Milan and Como, but they remain unbeaten in a promising start under manager Gian Piero Gasperini.

Roma enter the clash having squandered a 3-1 lead to lose 4-3 in a dramatic Champions League match against Real Madrid on Wednesday.