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Spalletti thrilled with Inter's back-up brigade Gagliardini and Joao Mario

Luciano Spalletti has hailed Roberto Gagliardini and Joao Mario for their professionalism after the duo starred in Inter's 5-0 win over Genoa.

Gagliardini scored twice and Joao Mario claimed two assists in the rout at San Siro, as Inter made it seven Serie A wins in a row to move into second place.

While Joao Mario has come in from the cold in recent weeks, having failed to secure a transfer away from the club in the off-season, Gagliardini has made seven Serie A appearances.

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However, just four of those have been starts, and the midfielder was left out of Inter's squad for the Champions League, which was restricted to 21 players due to financial fair play restrictions.