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Official Starting Lineups – Inter Milan Vs Genoa: Josep Martinez, Kristjan Asllani & Joaquin Correa Start

Originally posted on SempreInter.com | By Toni Weeler | Last updated Feb 22, 2025 1:35 PM ET

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Josep Martinez in goal and Joaquin Correa in attack against Genoa. This evening’s Serie A Matchday 26 clash kicks off at 20.45 CET.

This evening, Inter Milan host Genoa in Serie A at the San Siro.

The match is virtually must-win for Inter, after last Sunday’s Derby d’Italia defeat to Juventus.

Moreover, that was not the first negative result for Inter in February. They have also dropped points against the likes of AC Milan and Fiorentina.

Meanwhile, the Nerazzurri take on Napoli in a huge top-of-the-table clash next weekend. Therefore, they’ll certainly want to head into that encounter with three points.

Genoa will not make things easy for Inter, however. The most recent meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

Josep Martinez Makes First Serie A Start For Inter Milan

The biggest piece of team news for Inter Milan is in goal.

Yann Sommer is out after fracturing his thumb in training. Therefore, the 36-year-old’s understudy Josep Martinez makes his first ever Serie A start for Inter.

By coincidence, this comes against Martinez’s former team Genoa.

Then, in defense, it is the same back three that started against Juventus last weekend. Therefore, Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi, and Benjamin Pavard all start.

Meanwhile, in midfield there’s another notable change.

Hakan Calhanoglu gets a rest; therefore, Kristjan Asllani starts at the base of midfield.

Then, completing the trio are Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Nicolo Barella.

On the flanks, meanwhile, Federico Dimarco and Denzel Dumfries keep their places from last Sunday’s match.

Lastly, in attack Joaquin Correa makes his second start of the season, partnering Lautaro Martinez.

In terms of injuries, apart from Sommer Inter have the likes of Marcus Thuram and Carlos Augusto on the sidelines.

Meanwhile, all of Bastoni, Mkhitaryan, and Barella are one booking away from suspension. However, Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to risk all three despite the match against Napoli being next weekend.

Official Starting Lineups: Inter Milan Vs Genoa: Martinez, Asllani & Correa Start

Inter Milan (3-5-2): Josep Martinez; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Kristjan Asllani, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Joaquin Correa, Lautaro Martinez.
Substitutes: Alessandro Calligaris, Matteo Zamarian, Stefan de Vrij, Yann Bisseck, Matteo Darmian, Nicola Zalewski, Hakan Calghanoglu, Davide Frattesi, Piotr Zielinski, Mehdi Taremi, Marko Arnautovic.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Suspended: no one.
Injured and unavailable: Raffaele Di Gennaro, Yann Sommer, Marcus Thuram, Carlos Augusto.

Genoa (3-4-2-1): Leali; De Winter, Bani, Vasquez; Zanoli, Masini, Frendrup, Martin; Messias, Miretti; Pinamonti.
Substitutes: Siegrist, Sommariva, Matturro, Kassa, Norton-Cuffy, Sabelli, Venturino, Onana, Malinovskyi, Cuenca, Cornet, Ekhator, Ekuban.
Coach: Vieira.
Suspended: no one.
Injured and unavailble: Thorsby, Badelj, Vitinha, Ahanor.

Referee: Piccinini.
Assistant referees: Cecconi and Vecchi.
Fourth official: Arena.
VAR: Serra and Chiffi.

This article first appeared on SempreInter.com and was syndicated with permission.

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