Antonio Conte has broken a 25-year-old tradition at Inter by refusing to name an official match-day squad for their game against Lecce, as reported by Tuttosport.
The Nerazzurri begin their new Serie A campaign at San Siro tonight, but supporters will have to wait until the pre-match announcements to find out who is available to play.
It is unclear whether Conte has made this decision to avoid any further embarrassment relating to Mauro Icardi, or if he believes this will help him surprise Lecce boss Fabio Liverani with some selections.
Ottavio Bianchi was the first Inter head coach in the mid-1990s to make a habit of officially communicating match-day squads, since when it has become common practice.
More than 65,000 supporters are expected to turn up at San Siro to watch Conte take charge of his first competitive match at Inter.
Gazzetta dello Sport this morning reported it would be the Nerazzurri’s highest attendance for an opening-day fixture since 2010, when they beat Udinese 2-1 in their post-treble campaign.