Inter centre back Andrea Ranocchia shared his satisfaction having made his first appearance of the season as Inter cruised to a 6-2 win over Serie B side Benevento in the Coppa Italia at San Siro.

“It was a great feeling to play again. I always train to the maximum to take advantage of the opportunities that are given to me,” he explained in an interview with broadcaster Rai Sport on the sidelines after the match.

He continued; “I am happy with my performance and for the team, now we turn our head to the next game in the league.

The Italian international, who is out of contract at the end of the season, concluded the interview by returning to discuss Inter’s next opponents in the Coppa Italia, Lazio.

“We will face Lazio in the next round of the cup and it is a decisive match since we are only a few wins away until we reach the final.”