Inter Milan head coach Cristian Chivu is expected to stick with his ‘Barella plus ten’ formula for Saturday evening’s game against Cagliari.

As per the Gazzetta dello Sport, Barella is considered irreplaceable in the Inter starting eleven and Chivu is not set to change that for Saturday’s game.

The trip to Sardinia sees Barella come up against his old club.

The talented midfielder developed through the youth system at Cagliari and left for Inter in 2019.

Cagliari Vs Inter Milan – Barella Key As Chivu Considers Five Changes

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MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Internazionale, looks on prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Chivu could make five changes to his starting lineup for the Cagliari match.

Chivu will reportedly give the nod to Luis Henrique ahead of Denzel Dumfries.

The Dutch defender is suffering a slight knock and Chivu will not take any chances on the talented right-back.

Meanwhile, Chivu will rotate his goalkeepers again and pick Yann Sommer ahead of Josep Martinez.

Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni will return to the starting eleven today.

Finally, Carlos Augusto could start on the left flank.