Inter, Spalletti: "A win tomorrow will help mentally for Milan. Sabatini? He is someone who always is in battle, like a Samurai"

Preparing for the match against Verona, Inter coach Luciano Spalletti has had to resist the urge to look ahead to next week's derby against Milan. He spoke in his press conference about it: "Is Verona more important than the derby? Yes, we need to win against Verona. Winning tomorrow is the best preparation that we can get in mentally preparing for Milan. My selections for tomorrow will be made to win the match, not thinking about the derby. Sabatini? It was very sad to see him go, his departure is a big loss. But I want to say that that him leaving will not matter to his legacy. Inter is continuing to believe in the project and committed to growing and improving this team. I see Sabatini as like a samurai of calcio, he's someone always going to battle and wanting to win."