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·28. Dezember 2024
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·28. Dezember 2024
Inter centre-back Stefan De Vrij has recovered from injury and should be straight back in his side’s starting XI as the Nerazzurri travel away to Cagliari.
It kicks off at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari.
Simone Inzaghi will still be without Matteo Darmian in defence, meaning Yann Bisseck will retain his spot in the back-three, with Denzel Dumfries deployed more advanced as a right wing-back.
For the final matchday of the year, the Nerazzurri coach is not going to tweak his most trusted midfield trio, with Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolò Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan all expected to start.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – DECEMBER 10: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale takes a shot whilst under pressure from Exequiel Palacios of Bayer 04 Leverkusen during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Internazionale Milano at BayArena on December 10, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
The same will apply to the attacking duo, with Lautaro Martinez set to get the nod alongside Marcus Thuram in the hope of ending his four-game scoring drought in Serie A.
Cagliari coach Davide Nicola should welcome Yerry Mina back in his four-man defensive line, while full-backs Nadir Zortea and Tommaso Augello could be used as offensive wingers at the sides of Nicolas Viola.
The match will be available to watch and stream live through TNT Sports 2 and One Football in the UK. Fans in the USA can stream it live on Paramount+. DAZN has the exclusive TV rights for the game in Italy. You can also follow every minute of action on Football Italia’s live blog.
CAGLIARI, ITALY – OCTOBER 20: Nicolas Viola of Cagliari scores (not seen) his goal 1-0 during the Serie A match between Cagliari and Torino at Sardegna Arena on October 20, 2024 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)
Cagliari (4-2-3-1): Sherri; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Makoumbou, Adopo; Zortea, Viola, Augello; Piccoli.
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez.