According to Corriere dello Sport, Radja Nainggolan could start the next league match against Parma on the bench.

Given the challenging European group and the sized-down squad list given to UEFA, Spalletti might be willing to take less risks in the league, especially regarding key players like the Ninja. There is little intention to force the limits of the players.

A decision making process which could also apply to Danilo D’Ambrosio, after he left the field feeling battered against Bologna, which can be easily explained when you consider that he has by far had to put the most effort in during training as well, due to his positional changes. When Inter play a three man defence, the Neapolitan is useful to Spalletti as a means of balancing the defence between outright defenders and someone who can play the ball forward, in comparison to having three pure power houses in Skriniar, De Vrij and Miranda. Therefore, a rotation with Sime Vrsaljko seems likely.