Bastoni to break silence on Inter vs. Juventus controversy

Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni will join Cristian Chivu for a pre-match press conference today, talking for the first time after Saturday’s controversial Serie A match against Juventus.

Inter star Bastoni will talk to the media today, on the eve of a Champions League knockout play-off first leg against Bodo/Glimt, as reported by Sky Sport Italia.

It’s technically a pre-match press conference, but Bastoni will inevitably face questions about the incident that led to a red card for Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu in Saturday’s Serie A match against Juventus.

Bastoni appeared to go down too easily on contact with the Bianconeri defender, causing a second yellow card for his opponent.

Bastoni received criticism from fans and media as he not only dived to deceive the referee, but also celebrated as soon as the red card was shown.

Some even suggested that Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso should drop Bastoni due to his behaviour, while the defender has been forced to disable comments on his social media accounts and those of his wife after receiving a wave of abusive messages following the match.

Inter have travelled to Bodo/Glimt without Hakan Calhanoglu and Davide Frattesi. Chivu and Bastoni will hold their press conference from Norway at 17:15 CET (16:15 GMT).