Antonio Candreva has warned his Inter team-mates that they cannot afford to take their eye off the ball against Sassuolo on Saturday.
Luciano Spalletti’s side face Lazio on the final day of the Serie A season in what is expected to be a showdown for Italy’s final Champions League spot, but in order to ensure that match is meaningful they must first beat the Neroverdi at San Siro this weekend.
“It’s crucial we don’t get distracted,” Candreva told Inter TV on Tuesday. “If we don’t pick up three points on Saturday we won’t be able to go to Rome and fight for the Champions League.
“We can’t take anything for granted, we have to give everything. We’ve reached the decisive moment of the season now, there are only two games left and we want to reach our objective.”
Inter are expected to be cheered on by a 70,000-strong crowd at San Siro on Saturday, in what will be their final home match of the 2017-18 campaign.
“The fans have always given us a hand,” Candreva added. “I’ve been in Milan for two years now and they’ve always been behind us. Even during last season, despite it not having been a good campaign.”
