The attacking midfielder will be used in a deeper role against Juventus after defeating that in a Coppa Italia win against Fiorentina
Antonio Conte has plans to use Christian Eriksen in a deeper role for Inter, despite profiteering linking the midfielder with a return to the former Tottenham club.
Eriksen was looking forward to leaving Inter after club boss Giuseppe Marotta revealed he had been placed on the transfer list before the mid-season break.
That followed a difficult start to the season for the Danish international, who saw him start just four league games and did not ask for help.
Reports suggest a reunion with Spurs, where he scored 51 goals in 226 Premier League games, could still happen during the January transfer window, but it looks like there could still be a future. for the 28-year-old at the Nerazzurri.
Eriksen had a fruitful trip when he was sent off at the Inter midfield base for the Coppa Italia win over Fiorentina on Wednesday.
No player on the pitch made more than his four main passes, while completing most of the passes in the challenging half of any Interplay player (45) and gaining possession. at senior team level nine times.
While Marcelo Brozovic looks set to return to that position for Derby d’Italia on Sunday with Juventus, Conte suggested he could look to use Eriksen there more often.
“We have to get the best out of our squad,” Conte told a media conference. [Eriksen] behind Brozo [Brozovic] as we do not have a player of this type in the squad who can be a player-player in front of the defensive line.
“We are trying to get the best out of Christian in that position, even though he has already played both as an attacker and as a midfielder.
“It’s great for the team and myself to use the opportunity in a variety of roles in midfield.”
Second-placed Inter enter the field Sunday four points ahead of fourth-placed Jurea and fourth-placed Jurea Pirlo.
But Conte does not want to talk about the chances of his side taking the Seire A title from their rivals this season.
“I don’t want to talk about options, we have to have a lot of respect for a team that has been in management for nine years and wants to keep doing it for the 10th time,” he said.
“We can look to Juventus for what they do and have done. We ourselves narrowed the gap towards them last year, we hope we can continue on this path this year. ”