SuperCoppa Italiana | Inter Milan v Atalanta: Probable starting lineups
As Inter Milan prepare for their Supercoppa Italiana semi-final against Atalanta, manager Simone Inzaghi faces some defensive challenges. Key defenders Benjamin Pavard and Francesco Acerbi have not travelled with the squad to Riyadh, remaining in Milan due to injuries. However, there's positive news as Matteo Darmian has recovered from a knee issue and is available for selection. The post SuperCoppa Italiana | Inter Milan v Atalanta: Probable starting lineups appeared first on FootItalia.com.
As Inter Milan prepare for their Supercoppa Italiana semi-final against Atalanta, manager Simone Inzaghi faces some defensive challenges. Key defenders Benjamin Pavard and Francesco Acerbi have not travelled with the squad to Riyadh, remaining in Milan due to injuries. However, there’s positive news as Matteo Darmian has recovered from a knee issue and is available for selection.
Despite these setbacks, Inter is expected to field a lineup similar to the one that secured a victory against Cagliari in their recent Serie A fixture. The formidable attacking duo of Marcus Thuram and captain Lautaro Martinez is likely to lead the front line. In defense, with Pavard and Acerbi sidelined, Stefan de Vrij and Yann Bisseck are set to join Alessandro Bastoni in Inter’s three-man backline.
Atalanta also face their share of injury woes. Former Inter player Juan Cuadrado is unavailable due to a thigh injury sustained recently. Additionally, the team will be without Italian strikers Gianluca Scamacca and Mateo Retegui. There’s a glimmer of hope for Atalanta as Matteo Ruggeri might be fit enough to participate in the semi-final after recovering from a toe injury that kept him out of the team’s last match in Rome.
In the attacking department, Atalanta is likely to rely on the 2024 African Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, who is expected to provide support to Charles De Ketelaere in the forward positions.
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Samardzic, Lookman; De Ketelaere
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