Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start captain Samir Handanovic in goal, and Edin Dzeko in attack, in tonight’s Coppa Italia final against Fiorentina, with kick-off scheduled for 21.00 CET.
Firstly, captain Handanovic has been given the nod in goal, with Andre Onana dropping to the bench.
Secondly, Federico Dimarco and Denzel Dumfries play on the wings.
Thirdly, 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.
Samir Handanovic & Edin Dzeko Start
Fourthly, in midfield, Croatian international Marcelo Brozovic starts at the base of a trio. Flanking him are Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella.
Furthermore, up front, Argentina FIFA World Cup champion Lautaro Martinez starts wearing the captains armband. Partnering him up top is legendary Bosnian former Roma and Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
However Slovakian international defender Milan Skriniar is not even on the bench due to injury problems.
So is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who picked up a thigh problem against AC Milan in the Champions League.
Fifthly, both Robin Gosens and Danilo D’Ambrosio start the game on the bench. In conclusion, in-form Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku starts the match on the bench as well despite his brace on the weekend.
Official Starting Lineups Inter Milan Vs AC Milan
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodò, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Amrabat, Castrovilli; Ikoné, Bonaventura, Nico Gonzalez; Cabral.
Substitutes: Cerofolini, Vannucchi, Igor, Ranieri, Venuti, Terzic, Bianco, Mandragora, Duncan, Barak, Saponara, Brekalo, Sottil, Kouamé, Jovic.
Coach: Italiano.
Suspended: no one.
Injured and unavailable: Sirigu.
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco; Edin Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez.
Substitutes: Andre Onana, Alex Cordaz, Stefan de Vrij, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Raoul Bellanova, Milan Skriniar, Robin Gosens, Kristjan Asllani, Roberto Gagliardini, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Aleksandar Stankovic, Joaquin Correa, Romelu Lukaku.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Suspended: no one.
Injured and unavailable: Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati.
Assistant referees: Carbone and Lo Cicero.
Fourth official: Fabbri.
VAR: Mazzoleni, assisted by Marini.
