Chivu backs Inter's courage after Real Madrid loss

Inter's coach saw character in defeat at the Bernabeu and insists his side is on the right path.

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What happened. Cristian Chivu praised Inter's courage and character in their Champions League defeat to Real Madrid and gave injury updates ahead of facing Udinese. He insisted the team is on the right path despite the result.

• Federico Dimarco returns to the squad; Djed Spence is still recovering from injury.
• Inter beat Napoli 3-2 after coming back from 2-0 down in their Serie A opener.
• Chivu said Udinese have physicality and quality that can cause problems.

“I liked the courage, the character, the reaction after errors.”

— Cristian Chivu

Inter host Udinese at San Siro on Sunday as they look to build on their positive start to the season.

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