Inter manager Stefano Pioli says Brazil striker Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa is among the options to replace Mauro Icardi, after the star forward's appeal of a two-match ban was rejected on Friday.
Icardi and teammate Ivan Perisic were both punished for their actions near the end of Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Juventus, though Perisic saw his own ban reduced to one game after insulting the referee.
Video evidence showed Icardi kicking the ball in the direction of the match official. Both players were also fined €10,000.
The suspension means Icardi will not start a Serie A game for the first time this season.
"Icardi is an important player for us, as are Perisic and [Marcelo] Brozovic, but now we have a chance to show our quality as a squad," said Pioli.
"It is not true that we don't have a replacement for Icardi: with Andrea Pinamonti, Eder, Rodrigo Palacio and Barbosa I have plenty of options. We know what each of them can do.
Pioli has yet to hand Gabriel a league start since his move from Santos in the summer, and he remained mum on his plans to face Empoli on Sunday.
Asked if Gabriel would start, Pioli said: "We will see. We can play with a traditional centre-forward or with a more mobile player.
"Eder and Palacio both have great movement, for example. It depends on the game and how our opponents set up. I will decide on our lineup over the next day or so."
Despite the suspensions, Pioli said his players remained focused on the match ahead as they continued to chase a Champions League spot for next season.
"I have already said what I had to say about the match last Sunday," Pioli said. "The lads have cut themselves off from everything that has gone on this week.
"It is not the first time we have seen something like this when big clubs are involved. Since Monday we have been focused on nothing but Empoli.
"This game against Empoli is really important. We must be fired up for it and switched on if we want to start winning again and go on another run.
"We can decide our own fate -- there are 15 matches left to play and we must win a lot of them if we want to finish in the top three. There is not much difference between us and the sides at the very top.
"Defeats hurt but it is precisely when you lose a game that you need to show your togetherness. I expect to see a reaction."