Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Denzel Dumfries at right-wingback and Carlos Augusto in defense against Udinese. This evening’s Serie A matchday 31 clash kicks off at 20.45 CET.
Inzaghi has gone with a strong starting eleven for this evening’s Serie A clash away to Udinese.
Firstly, in goal Yann Sommer returns.
The 35-year-old had not started against Empoli last week as he was coming back from injury. Therefore, Emil Audero had started that match.
However, Sommer is back in the lineup this evening.
Then, in defense there is another change. It is an enforced one.
Defenders Alessandro Bastoni and Stefan de Vrij are both absent from the squad this evening due to injury.
Therefore, Inzaghi has gone with Carlos Augusto on the left of the back three.
Then, in midfield, it is the usual first-choice trio. Accordingly, all of Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan start.
Dumfries Takes Over From Darmian At Right-Wingback
Then, at wingback there is one change.
Therefore, 34-year-old former Manchester United and Torino veteran Matteo Darmian drops out of the lineup. Accordingly, Denzel Dumfries replaces him.
Then, on the left, Federico Dimarco keeps his place.
Meanwhile, in attack it is the usual starting duo. French international Marcus Thuram partners Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martinez up top.
However, on the bench, Marko Arnautovic is once again available after recovering from a thigh injury.
But the same is not the case for Juan Cuadrado. The former Juventus and Chelsea wingback is still getting back to fitness after calf surgery in December.
Therefore, there is no place in the squad for Cuadrado.
Official Starting Lineups: Udinese Vs Inter Milan
Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Giannetti; Ehizibue, Zarraga, Walace, Samardzic, Kamara; Pereyra; Thauvin.
Substitutes: Silvestri, Padelli, Kabasele, Kristensen, Tikvic, Ferreira, Ebosele, Zemura, Lovric, Payero, Success.
Coach: Cioffi.
Suspended: Lucca (1 match).
Injured and unavailable: Ebosse, Deulofeu, Davis, Brenner.
Inter (3-5-2): Yann Sommer; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Carlos Augusto; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez.
Substitutes: Emil Audero, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Yann Bisseck, Matteo Darmian, Tajon Buchanan, Kristjan Asllani, Davide Frattesi, Davvy Klaassen, Stefano Sensi, Alexis Sanchez, Marko Arnautovic.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Suspended: no one.
Injured and unavailable: Juan Cuadrado, Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij.
Referee: Piccinini.
Assistant referees: Vivenzi and Cecconi.
Fourth official: Baroni.
VAR: Serra and Aureliano.