Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi should have Mehdi Taremi at his disposal once again for the Serie A opener against Genoa. So how will the Nerazzurri line up upfront?
The Italian champions will begin their title defense campaign with a journey to Genoa. The fixture kicks off on Saturday at 18:45 CET.
Many will be curious to see how Inzaghi will manage his attacking ranks this season following Taremi’s arrival.
Last season, the hierarchy was pretty clear. Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram cemented themselves as the undisputed starters, while Marko Arnautovic and Alexis Sanchez were mere backups.
The Austrian and the Chilean only collected 1,141 and 1,110 respectively across all competitions last season.
But as La Gazzetta dello Sport (via FcInterNews) notes, Taremi is aiming for much higher figures.
The 32-year-old won’t settle for an understudy role. Instead, he will be hoping to establish himself as an important element in Inzaghi’s rotation.
Hence, the contest against Genoa could provide us with the first indication of how Inzaghi plans to deploy his three main strikers.
Inter Milan Strikers Lautaro Martinez & Marcus Thuram To Start Vs Genoa – Mehdi Taremi Set For Cameo
The pink newspaper expects Taremi to return to overcome his muscular injury to make himself available for selection.
However, the source tips him to start on the bench, with Martinez and Thuram reuniting in the starting lineup.
The Argentinian and the Frenchman both returned relatively late from their summer vacations. Yet, they advanced their plans by a few days following Taremi’s injury to make sure they gain match fitness ahead of the Serie A opener.
Therefore, the source expects Lautaro to play around 60 minutes before making way for Taremi.
The Iranian would make his Serie A debut by coming on in the second half.
Inzaghi will be looking to carefully manage his key players’ minutes to avoid more injury woes at the start of the season.
