Nicolo Barella is embarking on an intense physical recovery programme as he targets peak condition for the most demanding stretch of his season, and Sunday’s trip to Fiorentina offers an ideal opportunity to rebuild momentum against a side he has historically enjoyed facing.
The assist for Pio Esposito against Atalanta took Barella to 56 goal contributions across all competitions since 2014-15.
Indeed, more than any other Inter player in that period, via FCInterNews.
It was a landmark moment, though the Sardinian midfielder knows his overall form this season has fallen short of the standards that made him one of Europe’s finest players.
Inter Milan Star Barella Hoping To Once Again Rediscover Form Against Fiorentina
According to Corriere dello Sport, he is now dedicating significant work to his physical condition with the run-in in mind, targeting the sharpness that has been missing in recent weeks.
The timing is critical. Ahead of him lie Italy’s World Cup playoff fixtures, as well as the final nine Serie A games and a potential Coppa Italia final.
Should Inter win the Scudetto, it would be Barella‘s third league title, a milestone that gives him every reason to push through any lingering fatigue.
Fiorentina represent a favourable fixture on paper.
Barella has scored three career goals against the Viola, two of them at the Franchi, making Sunday’s venue a personally productive one.
His only league goal this season came against Cremonese at San Siro, and a contribution at the Artemio Franchi would go some way toward silencing those who have questioned his form during the second half of the campaign.