Inter made it four wins from four in Serie A as Mauro Icardi's first goal of the campaign ensured a 1-0 victory over Chievo at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on Sunday.
Roberto Mancini's new-look side have made an impressive start to the season and followed up their Milan derby victory last time out with a hard-fought win over second-placed Chievo.
Icardi's winner came at the end of a first half in which Rolando Maran's men had largely dominated, with the hosts unable to continue their early-season scoring streak off the back of a 1-1 draw with champions Juventus.
Instead Icardi gave Inter a somewhat undeserved half-time lead in Verona before Mancini's men relied on a new-found defensive strength to claim maximum points.
Alberto Paloschi provided Chievo's greatest threat, but was thwarted, while the visitors were dealt a potential blow with Jeison Murillo's injury-enforced withdrawal.
It was the hosts - missing injured pair Miranda and Juan Jesus - who had the first effort on target as Lucas Castro's ambitious volley was collected by Samir Handanovic.
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