Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Hakan Calhanoglu in midfield as well as Lautaro Martinez and Edin Dzeko up top, in tonight’s Champions League semifinal first leg clash against AC Milan at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, with kick-off scheduled for 21.00 CET.

Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana starts in goal with Nerazzurri captain Samir Handanovic and Alex Cordaz both on the bench.

Federico Dimarco and Denzel Dumfries play on the wings whilst in defence it’s an all Italian back three with Matteo Darmian and Alessandro Bastoni starting on either side of Lazio owned central defender Francesco Acerbi.

Hakan Calhanoglu & Edin Dzeko Start

In midfield, Turkish international midfielder starts in the middle of the park flanked by Armenian veteran Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Italy international midfielder Nicolo Barella.

Up front, Argentina FIFA World Cup champion Lautaro Martinez starts wearing the captains armband, and he is partnered up top legendary Bosnian international striker, Edin Dzeko.

Milan Skriniar is still not even on the bench due to injury problems, while both Robin Gosens and Danilo D’Ambrosio have recovered from their respective injuries and start the game on the bench.

Official Starting Lineups AC Milan Vs Inter Milan

AC Milan (4-3-3): Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Rade Krunic, Sandro Tonali, Ismael Bennacer; Brahim Diaz, Olivier Giroud, Alexis Saelemaekers.
Substitutes: Antonio Mirante, Lapo Nava, Malick Thiaw, Matteo Gabbia, Pierre Kalulu, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Tommaso Pobega, Charles De Ketelaere, Ante Rebic, Junior Messias, Divock Origi.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
Suspended: No-one.
Injured and unavailable: Alessandro Florenzi and Rafael Leao.

Inter (3-5-2): André Onana; Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez (C), Edin Dzeko.
Substitutes: Alex Cordaz, Samir Handanovic, Stefan de Vrij, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Raoul Bellanova, Mattia Zanotti, Robin Gosens, Kristjan Asllani, Roberto Gagliardini, Marcelo Brozovic, Joaquin Correa, Romelu Lukaku.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Suspended: No-one.
Injured and unavailable: Milan Skriniar.

Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano.
Assistant referees: Diego Barbero and Ángel Nevado.
Fourth Official:
José María Sánchez.
VAR:
Juan Martínez Munuera and Alejandro Hernández.