Inter Milan captain Andrea Ranocchia has said that his side are in "sparkling form" ahead of their Serie A clash with Fiorentina.

The two teams will meet at the San Siro this evening, with crucial points at stake in the battle to qualify for Europe.

"We've been studying Fiorentina and will be ready for this challenge," Ranocchia told Inter Channel.

"We need to find consistency and we understand what [Roberto] Mancini wants from us now. Fiorentina are in good shape and have been playing together for a while now.

"Mohamed Salah is on sparkling form, but so are we. When the crowd cheer us on the way they did against Celtic, it does act as extra motivation. Playing a European knockout match helps the whole team to grow."

Inter have won their last three league games and are also through to the last 16 of the Europa League.