The 35 crosses played against Lazio were useless in the absence of a true striker, but tonight everything could change as Icardi returns to the starting eleven.
Rome based newspaper Corriere dello Sport state that Inter will not change strategy and are still relying on Ivan Perisic and Matteo Politano on the flanks. The Inter wingers will have to provide good crosses now because now there is no excuse for them, they have a striker in the box who is a proven expert in these plays.
Perisic knows what Mauro likes more than anyone, after all, they are in their fourth year together as teammates and for the good of club they need to put something together for the remaining nine games of the season.
However, the only assist Perisic has played to Mauro this season was not from a cross, but a vertical pass which resulted in the Nerazzurri collecting all three points against SPAL.
If not Perisic, there is Politano. The former Sassuolo winger has shown that he is capable of taking the leap from a provincial side to a big side this year. His play has given Inter more unpredictability, as a left-footed player, playing on the right and a skillful dribbler, he has the ability to cut in and then make the decision to pass, shoot or cross, but is end product has been lacking at times.
