Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has to start with Matteo Darmian on the right wing against AC Milan. The Serie A matchday 33 derby kicks off tonight at 20:45 CET.
Inzaghi has opted for what he considers the most powerful starting XI imaginable to face Milan tonight.
The Nerazzurri have a chance to clinch the Serie A name with a win. Inzaghi staked everything on the derby.
First of all, there are two suspension returns.
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard missed the weekend’s match against Cagliari.
However, they are back on the team.
Then, in goal, there is Yann Sommer, as always.
Then, in defence, Pavard joins Italy internationals Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni.
In midfield, on the other hand, it’s the same trio as always. That’s how Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella start.
Then, on the right flank, Inzaghi made his toughest decision.
Former Manchester United and Turin veteran Matteo Darmian makes his debut. As a result, Denzel Dumfries settled for a spot on the bench.
Meanwhile, on the flank, Federico Dimarco starts on the left flank.
Finally, in attack, the same old first-choice attacking pair is maintained. Thus, captain Lautaro Martinez and French foreigner Marcus Thuram are in the lead.
Meanwhile, there is an Inter player absent due to injury.
Former Juventus and Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado felt some muscle fatigue in training shortly after completing his recovery from surgery.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Musah; Leao. Substitutes: Sportiello, Nava, Simic, Florenzi, Terracciano, Bartesaghi, Bennacer, Zeroli, Chukwueze, Okafor, Giroud, Jovic. Coach: Pioli. Suspended: Thiaw (1 match). Injured and unavailable: Kjaer, Kalulu, Mirante, Pobéga.
Inter (3-5-2): Yann Sommer; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez. Substitutes: Emil Audero, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Stefan de Vrij, Yann Bisseck, Carlos Augusto, Denzel Dumfries, Tajon Buchanan, Kristjan Asllani, Davide Frattesi, Davy Klaassen, Stefano Sensi, Alexis Sanchez, Marko Arnautovic. : Simone Inzaghi. Suspended: Nobody. Injured and unavailable: Juan Cuadrado.
Referee: Colombo. Assistant referees: Meli and Alassio. Fourth official: Massa. VAR: Marini and Mariani.
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