The fast approaching Derby della Madonnina between Inter and AC Milan is currently not at risk of being postponed according to a report from the online edition of Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica.

The two clubs have a combined total of eight players who have tested positive for COVID-19 but in order for any one club to request a postponement, at least 10 positive players are required.

Inter currently have five players who are COVID-19 positive in Alessandro Bastoni, Milan Skriniar, Radja Nainggolan, Roberto Gagliardini and Ionut Andrei Radu whilst AC Milan have three in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Leo Duarte and Matteo Gabbia.

Unless there is a real surge in positive cases at the clubs in the coming days, the first Milan derby of the 2020/21 season will not be at risk of postponement to a later date.

The Italian football federation are following UEFA protocol and rather than test players every four days, it is enough for them to just test negative 48 hours before the match.

The Milan derby is scheduled to be contested in eight days time at San Siro with Inter the designated hosts for the match which is scheduled to kick off at 6pm local time.