Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti insists he wants to work with Mauro Icardi.

Icardi and Keita Balde Diao are still unavailable, even though the former captain's knee injury did not show up on medical tests.

Spalletti said: “I hope to have Icardi and Keita back as soon as possible. It's unlikely for a team like Inter to depend on just one player, as if we did, then we wouldn't be a top level side. There are others who can make the difference and allow us to stay in the top spots of the table.

“The team has clearly done better over the last few games and sorted out some things that had not been working well, but at the same time our lead over the chasing pack has been reduced and we've got to keep winning.

“There are many reasons for the improvements. On an individual level, we must give our all to get positive answers. We need to get some players back for the forward line, as our numbers are limited there at the moment and I'd prefer to have more options to rotate the squad."