Inter Milan Pre-Season Starts Today But Truly Kicks Off On Saturday | OneFootball

New coach Cristian Chivu will reunite with his Inter Milan squad at Appiano Gentile today as pre-season preparations officially get underway.

According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, several injured first-team stars will join the group straight away.

Chivu couldn’t count on five stalwarts at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Indeed, Benjamin Pavard, Yann Bisseck, Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, and Davide Frattesi were out.

However, all but the latter will appear at Appiano Gentile today.

Inter Milan Pre-Season Preparations Get Underway

PARMA, ITALY – MAY 18: Cristian Chivu head coach of Parma calcio during the Serie A match between Parma and Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on May 18, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Although today is the gathering, Inter’s ‘real’ pre-season will only kick off next Saturday.

Indeed, most of the squad is still on vacation after an extended season.

The club’s pre-season begins as usual with routine medical checks before the players return to the training pitch.

Furthermore, Beppe Marotta and Chivu will hold a press conference on Monday.

Then, the Nerazzurri will play three summer friendlies.

Inter’s first warm-up test falls on August 8 as they meet Monaco at Stade Louis II.

After that, they’ll take on Monza and Olympaicos.