Antonio Conte has defended his decision to withdraw Lautaro Martinez, Arturo Vidal and Achraf Hakimi in the late stages of Inter's 2-2 draw with Roma on Sunday.
Inter were 2-1 up before star striker Martinez was taken off 77 minutes into the match and replaced by Ivan Perisic. Five minutes later, a double substitution saw Roberto Gagliardini take Vidal's place and Aleksandar Kolarov come on for Hakimi.
Roma went on to score the equaliser in the 86th minute, with Gianluca Mancini heading home to seal a point for the home side.
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Asked if he could have avoided making the late changes, Conte said: "Vidal had picked up a knock and asked to be brought off.