Cesena vs Inter Milan preview - Inter looking to get going

Inter Milan are hoping to spark their season into life by becoming the first team to win a match at Cesena on Sunday.

The ninth-placed Nerazzurri head into the encounter at the Dino Manuzzi stadium with only two victories in their seven league games.

The Italian giants are winless in their last three matches, including Thursday's goalless draw at home to St. Etienne in the Europa League.

The draw at least kept Inter in command of Group F, three points clear of nearest rivals Quarabag.

"We wanted to win but the game got complicated and we lacked the finishing touch to kill the game off," Inter defender Marco Andreolli said.

"We have spoken among ourselves regarding our situation and know we still have the possibility of doing well in Italy and in Europe.

"We need to give a lot more, playing games as though they were finals.

"Only like this will can we grow, and do so as a group."

Inter have not played well yet they can at least take some consolation that things might have been worse.

A last-gasp strike by Hernanes allowed them to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw against Napoli last Sunday.

Inter coach Walter Mazzarri has lost French midfielder Yann M'Vila for a month because of a left knee injury he picked up on Thursday.

Hugo Campagnaro, Danilo D'Ambrosio and Daniel Osvaldo are also on the sidelines through injury.

Cesena, promoted from Serie B after last season, have only a single victory in their seven games but their combative, spirited play at home has given fans hope that the team will survive the drop.

The club suffered its third loss in a 2-1 defeat at Palermo last weekend to drop to 15th in the standings.

Cesena coach Pierpaolo Bisoli was not downhearted after their latest setback.

"We played well and we deserved at least a point," he said. "If we continue to play with the same determination, I'm certain we will have a good chance to defend our Serie A status."

The hosts will be without midfielder Manuel Coppola, who serves a one-match ban this weekend.