Mauro Icardi will miss Inter's match at home to Crotone on Saturday through injury but new recruit Rafinha can expect to at least "play a part", according to coach Luciano Spalletti.
Icardi has been a standout performer in Serie A this season and looks well on track to beat his personal best of 24 league goals in a single campaign, having already got 18 in 22 games.
But the Argentinian will have to sit out the visit of struggling Crotone to San Siro due to a muscle issue.
Bayern Munich loanee Rafinha faces no such problems, however, and the Brazilian will feature in some capacity, having made his debut against SPAL with a one-minute cameo off the bench.