Francesco Pio Esposito and Lautaro Martinez will reportedly spearhead Inter Milan’s attack in tonight’s clash against Kairat Almaty.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInter1908, Ange-Yoan Bonny will make way for the 20-year-old Italian prodigy.
Fresh off a dramatic 2-1 Serie A win over Hellas Verona, Inter return to their Champions League duties this evening.
Indeed, Cristian Chivu could make history tonight and become the first manager to win his first four Champions League games without conceding.
Pio Esposito & Lautaro Martinez to Lead Inter Milan Attack vs Kairat Almaty
Francesco Pio Esposito failed to make an impact at the Bentegodi after replacing Bonny early in the second half.
However, the young striker found his Champions League breakthrough against Royale Union SG last time out.
Therefore, he is in pole position to lead Inter’s attack at the expense of the former Parma center-forward.
Meanwhile, El Toro looks set for his ninth consecutive start in all competitions.
Despite the risk of fatigue, Chivu seems reluctant to bench his captain, even though he can call upon Marcus Thuram again.
Starting both of them is a mistake. Lautaro is not fit can’t pass one defender and Esposito simply is not good enough. He only throws himself to the ground. So Inter only have two good strikers and one of them injured.
“Starting both of them is a mistake”… Do you know who Inter will be playing? It’s Kairat, a team from Kazakhstan. A team that has one point out after three matches. If you won’t play the two youngest strikers in this match, I don’t know what other match they’ll get to start together.
Also, a lot of Inter goals come from midfielders and fullbacks. It’s been that way since Inzaghi. Last season, both Lautaro and Thuram barely broke double digits. Arna, Correa, and Taremi did not contribute much in scoring, yet, Inter was still the top scoring team in Italy. If strikers don’t score, someone else in the team does.