'Hide if Inter doesn't win' says Rossi

| Sat, 05/17/2008 - 02:54

Inter Milan fans will have to hide if they don't retain the scudetto, famous Inter fan Valentino Rossi said Friday.

Speaking at practice for Sunday's French MotoGP race, Rossi said: ''Let's just hope Inter wins, otherwise we'll have two impossible months...we'll have to hide away''.

Long-time season dominators Inter have let an 11-point lead over Roma dwindle to a single point ahead of Sunday's season finale.

Inter are hoping long-injured star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play part of Sunday's match at relegation-threatened Parma while Roma are expected to field Alberto Aquilani at Catania in place of Ludovic Giuly.

Catania, who need a point to be safe, have injury worries about striker Giuseppe Mascara.

Parma, facing the drop for the first time in 18 years, will have Portuguese veteran defender Fernando Coutho back from a long ban.

Second-from-bottom Empoli face relegated Livorno hoping for a win and good news from other grounds.

AC Milan travel to Udinese without injured Gennaro Gattuso and Alessandro Nesta as they bid to reclaim the final Champions League berth from Fiorentina, two points ahead.

Fiorentina are without striker Adrian Mutu and midfielder Marco Donadel, both banned.

Palermo's Brazilian striker Amauri will play his last game for the Sicilian side before joining either Milan or Juventus.

Juve, safely in third place, are expected to rest Italy goalie Gianluigi Buffon.

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