Inter Milan manager Andrea Stramaccioni believes that his team will be challenging for Champions League football come the end of the season.

The Nerazzurri currently lie fifth in the table, but three games without a win has seen a two-point gap to leaders Juventus widen to nine.

However, with just four points separating them from second-placed Lazio, Stramaccioni believes that there is still plenty to fight for.

"I don't think we had a positive start to the campaign," Stramaccioni told reporters. "We struggled to gel due to so many changes in personnel, but from week five onwards we laid the tactical foundations which brought us a run of good results both in Italy and in Europe.

"Then our results tailed off, but I strongly believe we are a good side who had a bad run, rather than an average team that had a good one. I think my Inter side will be in there fighting until the end of the season. Our results will ultimately determine that."

Inter take on Pescara at the San Siro on Sunday.