Icardi injury, Palacio ban trouble Mancini ahead of Roma

The Serie A side may have to take on Champions League-chasing rivals Roma without Mauro Icardi, while Rodrigo Palacio will definitely miss out

A knee strain for Mauro Icardi during Inter's 2-1 win over Bologna in Serie A on Saturday and an impending ban for Rodrigo Palacio has left Roberto Mancini with concerns a week before an important clash with Roma.

Icardi was replaced by Geoffrey Kondogbia after just 11 minutes at San Siro, with the club confirming he suffered a knee strain, though no details on the extent of the problem were made known.

Mancini's potential attacking troubles ahead of next Saturday's clash with third-placed Roma worsened when second-half substitute Palacio picked up a yellow card in the 93rd minute, meaning he will serve a suspension.

Victory moved Inter to within two points of Luciano Spalletti's team, who play their game in hand against Udinese on Sunday.

However, Mancini will be sweating on the fitness of Icardi ahead of the trip to the Stadio Olimpico, which could have huge ramifications in the race for Champions League qualification.