For the match against St. Etienne at 21:05, Mazzarri has decided to start Mauro Icardi as the lone striker up top.  Yann M’Vila will start in the middle of park with Kovacic, Kuzmanovic, and Guarin.  A big surprise in the line-up is that Ibrahima M’baye is starting on the right wing, the same position he finished in the match vs Napoli.  The most noticeable absentees are  Andrea Ranocchia and Samir Handanovic, who are replaced by Marco Andreoli and Pablo Carrizo for tonight’s match.

Inter starting line up:  Carrizo; Andreolli, Vidic, Juan Jesus; Mbaye, Kuzmanovic, M’Vila, Kovacic, Dodò; Guarin; Icardi

St. Etienne starting line up: 16 Ruffier; 2 Theophile-Catherine, 26 Bayal Sall, 24 Perrin, 19 Pogba; 18 Lemoine, 6 Clement, 28 Diomande; 21 Hamouma, 13 Van Wolfswinkel, 27 Tabanou.