Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte insists he couldn't ask more of his players after their 1-1 draw with Atalantra.

Lautaro Martinez gave Inter the lead after four minutes before Robin Gosens' equaliser. There was still time for Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic to deny Luis Muriel from the spot.

“We went into this game without four big players, which is a major loss for us at this moment," Conte told DAZN.

“Atalanta were built with remarkable physicality, aggression, intensity and the fact we held out against them on that level is impressive. Don't forget, Atalanta finished ahead of Inter last season.

“They are a very strong team, we did everything possible today to win the game. These lads are exceptional and all I hope is that we don't miss players, because just a couple are out and it becomes really very complicated.

“Today we had Nicolò Barella suspended, Matias Vecino with a calf problem, and we were down to the bare bones. I am trying to get Alexis Sanchez back in shape, but we are in my view giving everything we've got in a difficult situation.

“Looking at the table, seeing us up there, we might turn a blind eye to some issues, but the fact remains I pray we don't have any players missing, otherwise there's no coverage.

“Our position in the table should absolutely not con anyone into ignoring the difficulties of our situation.

“Atalanta have been working with the same coach for four years, they brought in the players suited to that style of football. We've just been together for six months, so being 11 points clear of them in the table is impressive."