Simone Inzaghi will have to start rotating his squad heavily now that Inter Milan’s fixture list is about to get a lot more congested.
This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
So far this season, Inzaghi has gone with the same starting eleven in each of Inter’s three Serie A matches.
Against all of Monza, Cagliari, and Fiorentina, the Nerazzurri had ample preparation time between matches. Therefore, Inzaghi saw little need to make big changes.
The coach trusted what he saw as his most functional eleven to get the crucial early results.
But that was with the luxury of a week between matches.
That isn’t a luxury that Inter or Inzaghi will have much longer.
Simone Inzaghi Ready To Start Rotating Inter Milan Squad For Champions League
Inzaghi will certainly aim to put his strongest team out to face AC Milan in the derby this weekend.
That could mean the exact same team as he’s started in each Serie A match so far. If not, the Inter coach will only make minor alterations.
But after that, Inzaghi will have to start thinking about managing the minutes of his players.
The Nerazzurri will be in action just days later, travelling to San Sebastian to face Real Sociedad in the Champions League.
The Corriere anticipate that Benjamin Pavard could make his first start in that match. Meanwhile, the likes of Marko Arnautovic and Francesco Acerbi could come in for Marcus Thuram and Stefan de Vrij respectively.
Davide Frattesi is another player who could get his first start against La Real.
So far this season, Inzaghi has gone with the veteran Henrikh Mkhitaryan in midfield. But sooner or later, Frattesi will also have a big role to play.
And the Corriere expects that it will be more “sooner” than “later.”
Inter will have seven matches – five in Serie A and two in the Champions League – between the end of the September international break and the start of the October break.
During that time, Inzaghi will start using all the players at his disposal.
