Predicted Line-ups | Inter vs. Milan

One of the mouthwatering fixtures of the soccer calendar is ready to be staged this weekend as Serie A leaders Inter lock horns with neighbourhood rivals Milan on this season’s first Derby della Madonnina.

Inter strategy this match with a two-point lead over their close to rivals, sharing the highest spot of the league alongside Bologna and Roma. The Nerazzurri maintained their excellent file within the Champions League by dispatching Kairat Almaty, after which adopted it up with a vital 2-0 victory towards Lazio earlier than heading into the worldwide break. Lautaro Martinez and Ange-Yoan Bonny put their names on the scoresheet as Inter put extra distress on the Biancocelesti.

Denzel Dumfries is ready to be sidelined alongside the likes of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Matteo Darmian. Carlos Augusto will deputise for the Dutchman. Cristian Chivu could have a tricky time selecting Martinez’s accomplice upfront as Bonny, Marcus Thuram and Francesco Pio Esposito are set to compete for the spot.

Inter misplaced three of the 5 derbies final season, and it’ll nonetheless be on their minds once they take the sphere on Sunday night.

Milan followers had been left jubilant final season once they noticed their facet decide up the bragging rights thrice towards their bitter rivals, together with a Supercoppa Italiana triumph. These moments turned out to be of unimaginable pleasure in a yr ridden with instability. Whereas Massimiliano Allegri has restored some calmness to the environment inside Milan this marketing campaign, they’re nonetheless a great distance from mustering a concrete problem for the Scudetto. Allegri has downplayed the Rossoneri’s probabilities for the Serie A title on quite a few events this season and has reiterated that their focus stays on attaining a top-four end. Nevertheless, their current type and present league place has made followers optimistic, who’re vying for a Scudetto on the finish of the season.

Milan carry an 11-game unbeaten run to this contest. They had been held to a 2-2 draw by Parma final trip, however they did handle to safe a 1-0 win over league rivals Roma earlier this month. Allegri will eye three factors tomorrow as that might carry them proper again into the driving seat.

Listed here are the expected line-ups for the match:

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Bisseck, Bastoni; Augusto, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram.

Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leao.