Inter coach Antonio Conte is certain on the three defenders that will be the core of the side’s defense, according to a report from today’s paper edition of the Turin based newspaper Tuttosport.
The report details how the 50-year-old Italian coach will rely on Slovakian defender Milan Skriniar, Dutch center back Stefan de Vrij and Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni.
These three players are considered the future of the club’s defense, having a mixture of experience and youth. The former Chelsea and Italy coach tinkered with the club’s back line all season, but results showed that former Atletico Madrid veteran Diego Godin struggled to adapt to a three-man defense.
Bastoni has been one of the surprises of the season, the report continues. The 20-year-old Italian, who is contracted to the Nerazzurri until 2023, managed to work his way into the first team after a slow start to the season, quickly becoming preferred over Godin for the big games.
