Official Starting Lineups – Inter Milan Vs AC Milan: France Superstar & Croatia Starlet Return To Chivu’s Best XI

All eyes will be on the Inter attack, where Thuram will partner up with Lautaro Martinez.

The 28-year-old French striker, who recovered from a hamstring injury right before the international break, with regain his place in attack.

Despite Francesco Pio Esposito’s outstanding form during the break, Thuram will get the nod in the final third.

Therefore, Thuram partners El Toro from the first whistle, even at the expense of Ange-Yoan Bonny.

Meanwhile, the 28-year-old Frenchman is seeking his first goal in Serie A since scoring in a 4-3 defeat at Juventus in mid-September. 

Furthermore, Thuram’s return from injury should alleviate even more pressure on El Toro.

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Elsewhere, Cristian Chivu has opted for continuity across the pitch, keeping faith in the same structure that has brought recent success.

Yann Sommer starts in goal behind a slightly changed back three. Indeed, Francesco Acerbi gets the nod ahead of Yann Bisseck and will line up alongside Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni.

On the flanks, Carlos Augusto and Federico Dimarco provide width and attacking support.

With Denzel Dumfries injured, the Brazilian will operate as a makeshift right winger tonight.

In midfield, Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu form a balanced duo tasked with dictating the tempo and supporting transitions both ways.

However, Inter lost veteran midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to injury a month ago.

With the 36-year-old out of contention, Petar Sucic returns to the starting lineup for the first time since Inter’s 2-1 home win over Sassuolo.

Therefore, Piotr Zielinski starts on the bench again after picking up a minor injury during the break.

Official Starting Lineups – Inter vs AC Milan: Thuram & Sucic Back In Starting XI

INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Carlos Augusto, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro.
Bench: Martinez, Calligaris, De Vrij, Bisseck, Luis Henrique, Zielinski, Frattesi, Diouf, Bonny, Esposito.
Coach: Chivu.
Suspended: none.
Unavailable: Di Gennaro, Darmian, Palacios, Mkhitaryan, Dumfries.

MILAN (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leao.
Bench: Terracciano, Pittarella, De Winter, Odogu, Estupiñan, Ricci, Loftus-Cheek, Jashari, Nkunku.
Coach: Allegri.
Suspended: none.
Unavailable: Athekame, Gimenez.

Referee: Sozza.
Assistants: Peretti and Colarossi.
Fourth official: Marcenaro.
Var: Aureliano.
Avar: Di Paolo.