Inter Milan stars Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard will reportedly return to the starting formation against Hellas Verona.
The Nerazzurri will play their first fixture of the year when they host Marco Baroni’s men at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in tomorrow’s early kickoff.
Simone Inzaghi’s men will be eager to return to winning ways after leaving two points on the road in their 1-1 draw against Genoa.
According to Sky Sport Italia via FcInterNews, two key players will regain their starting berths following injury spells.
Club captain Lautaro Martinez is fit again after overcoming a muscle strain. The Argentine missed the last two Serie A encounters but now returned to training.
The source tips the 2022 World Cup winner to start from the get-go, reigniting his striking partnership with Marcus Thuram.
The same goes for Benjamin Pavard. The Frenchman has recently returned from a layoff and already made three appearances off the bench.
Nevertheless, the Frenchman has yet to start a match since sustaining an injury in Bergamo against Atalanta on November 4th.
The report expects Pavard to replace Yann Bisseck at the back, joining Alessandro Bastoni and Francesco Acerbi in three-man defense.
Inter Milan Stars Lautaro Martinez & Benjamin Pavard Will Start Vs Hellas Verona
On the other hand, Federico Dimarco will likely start on the bench despite regaining his fitness levels. Sky tips Carlos Augusto to maintain his spot on the left, with the Italian coming in at some point during the second half.
Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian will compete for a spot on the right flank.
Finally, Inzaghi will maintain his main midfield trio of Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Inter Milan Probable XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries/Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Augusto; Thuram, Martinez