Inter Milan & Poland Star Anticipates Emotional Napoli Return: “Special For Me” | OneFootball

Inter Milan midfielder Piotr Zielinski will return to Napoli as a foe this Saturday for a clash that could decide the Scudetto fate.

Speaking to Sport Mediaset via FCInterNews, the Poland international acknowledged the significance of the occasion.

With only a point separating Inter and Napoli ahead of their showdown this weekend, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Indeed, tensions between the two teams skyrocketed after a controversial reverse fixture at the San Siro.

Antonio Conte has since waging a word war against his former employers, fuelling fans’ expectations ahead of Saturday.

Meanwhile, Inter will take the field in high spirits after dispatching Lazio 2-0 in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

Hakan Calhanoglu and Marko Arnautovic scored after the break to fire the Nerazzurri to the semi-finals.

Piotr Zielinski was in the starting line-up, taking Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s place.

After the game, he hailed the team’s current state.

Inter Milan Star Piotr Zielinski Comments on Upcoming Napoli Game

“We have a great team, and everyone needs to show they are ready to support the coach,” he said.

“I’m happy we played a great match and advanced to the next round – that was our goal.”

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 27: Piotr Zielinski of FC Internazionale celebrates with Lautaro Martinez after scoring his team’s first goal from a penalty kick during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 27, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Inter will renew hostilities with bitter rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.

After a Supercoppa Italiana heartbreak and back-to-back winless league meetings, it will be a revenge-poised fixture.

“We don’t see it that way. Last season, Inter showed how many times they won, and a misstep can happen.

“We want to prove we are stronger than them, but we’ll think about that later.

“Right now, we have other matches to focus on, and we need to win them.”

But before that, they’ll lock horns with Napoli. It’ll be an emotional return to his old stomping ground for Zielinski.

“It will be special. I hope we win, but we have to respect Napoli,” he admitted. “We’re in first place, and they’re close behind.

“It will be an important game, but not a decisive one. Of course, we want to go to Naples and win.”