Antonio Conte believes Inter’s next two games are a pivotal moment in their season, according to a report in Italy.

The Nerazzurri visit Udinese in Serie A tomorrow before facing city rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals at San Siro on Tuesday.

As per Friday’s print edition of Corriere dello Sport, Conte is convinced eliminating the Rossoneri in the cup would give them an important psychological boost and place doubt in the minds of Stefano Pioli and his own players.

The Inter boss knows that performing well in key games can be crucial for creating confidence and belief within the squad.

Inter will become winter champions in Serie A tomorrow if they win at the Dacia Arena and Milan lose at home to Atalanta.

Conte is said to not care about this accolade, however, focusing instead on the long-term impact the next two matches could have for Inter’s campaign.