In the run up to the Serie A match against Parma, Rafa Benitez spoke about Julio Cesar: The first to be angered by the alarming rumours that came out yesterday was the Julio himself, because he is working hard to be available as soon as possible. We must wait and see. There is the possibility to recover him for the World Cup, we still have two weeks."

On his situation on the club's bench: "Winning on Wednesday was very important for us, it allows us to concentrate a little more on the Serie A, on the Club World Cup. This success has halped our mentality a bit, but I have always been calm."

On tomorrow's match: "Tomorrow's game against Parma will be unusual and special. It will be so for the kick-off time and because it will be our last home game of 2010, an important year for Inter and for all the Inter fans. The real challenge for us will be to do well, after a good win against Twente, a game played at high intensity. It will be important to bid farewell to our fans with a sweet taste in our mouths, and therefore we want them close to us."