Inter Milan vs Parma preview - Mancini wants maximum points

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has given his players the target of claiming maximum points from the team's remaining 10 games in the hope that the Nerazzurri will climb up the table and qualify for the Europa League.

Mancini's side host rock bottom Parma on Saturday following a 1-0 defeat at home to Sampdoria in the last round to drop to 10th place in the standings.

Prior to that game, Inter had fallen 2-1 at home to Wolfsburg to crash out of the Europa League.

Inter are nine points adrift of Fiorentina, who hold the last European qualifying spot, but with 30 points still up for grabs, Mancini is optimistic.

"There are still many points available," Mancini told the Italian press. "It's up to us to be able to reach the European qualifying spots.

"We will try until the end.

"I have demanded 10 wins from my players."

Mancini, who replaced Walter Mazzarri at the helm of the Nerazzurri in November for a second stint in charge of the club, has told fans that Inter will score more points next season.

"Next year we will work towards finishing in the top three and even fighting for the Scudetto," he said.

Inter will be without Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic as well as Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi, both suspended this weekend.

Icardi is Inter's leading scorer with 15 league goals.

Lukas Podolski is set to partner Rodrigo Palacio in attack with the German international yet to score in Serie A since joining Inter on loan from Arsenal in January.

Parma make the journey to the San Siro looking for their first win since January 6.

The Ducale club, which was recently declared bankrupt by an Italian court, is able to complete the season with the Italian football league providing the capital to do so.

The team has 12 games left to play, including the two that were postponed due to a lack of finance in February.

Parma, whose players and staff have not been paid since July, have won just three league games this season and are 17 points adrift of safety.

A 2-0 home defeat to Torino in the last round was their 19th loss of the campaign.

Roberto Donadoni's side welcomes back goalkeeper Antonio Mirante, defender Massimo Gobbi and midfielder Jose Mari, with all returning from suspension.

However, Parma captain Alessandro Lucarelli will serve a one-match ban this weekend.