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Piotr Zielinski will face his former side Napoli on Saturday when Inter Milan take on their fierce Scudetto rivals at the Maradona Stadium. Speaking to Inter TV via FCInterNews, the Polish midfielder admitted he is looking forward to returning to his old stomping ground. Zielinski returned to Inter’s starting lineup in tonight’s overwhelming 4-0 Champions League win over Royale Union SG. Indeed, took Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s place in the middle of the park this evening and fared reasonably well. Despite failing to score or assist, the 31-year-old demonstrated his class in the build-up play. Meanwhile, Denzel Dumfries netted another Champions League goal to open the scoring late in the first half. Lautaro Martinez, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Francesco Pio Esposito all added to the tally on either side of halftime. As a result, Inter posted their seventh consecutive win in all competitions. Furthermore, the Nerazzurri maintained their perfect Champions League record under Cristian Chivu. With three wins from three matches, they’ve already laid the groundwork for automatic last-16 qualification. Piotr Zielinski Expects Napoli vs Inter Milan to Be a Special Match Zielinski heaped praise on Inter’s dominant performance at Lotto Park. “It’s always nice to show our strength and our quality,” he said. “We struggled a bit at the start, but we knew they were an excellent team, champions of Belgium. “We knew there was time to set things right, and we did. “You can see it in the 4-0 scoreline and, above all, once again, we conceded zero goals.” Meanwhile, Inter cannot afford to rest on their laurels as they travel to Naples on Saturday. Unlike the Nerazzurri, Antonio Conte’s side slumped to an embarrassing 6-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven this evening. Consequently, Inter may hold a psychological edge heading into the weekend clash. However, Zielinski knows better than to underestimate the Partenopei. “We all know it’s a special match,” he stated. “I played there, and it was wonderful. “They’re the reigning champions, but we’ll try to win because we need points.”
