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Serie A, Week 5, Official Lineups, Derby della Madonnina Battle
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Serie A, Week 5, Official Lineups, Derby della Madonnina Battle

Serie A, Week 5, Official Lineups, Derby della Madonnina Battle

Alvaro Morata Milan EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO


Milan makes changes with Tammy Abraham and Alvaro Morata in attack, while Inter aim for their seventh consecutive victory in the Derby della Madonnina with Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.

Kick-off at the San Siro is at 7:45pm British time (6:45pm GMT).

On the LIVEBLOG you can follow all the preparation and action surrounding today’s Serie A games live.

The Rossoneri are in crisis after just one win in five competitive matches this season and suffered a 3-1 Champions League defeat to Liverpool during the week, which has already put coach Paulo Fonseca on the hit list.

You can join Football Italia in preparing for this big game with our YouTube channel broadcasts from San Siro and New York City.

Davide Calabria was on the treatment table together with Malick Thiaw, Ismael Bennacer, Marco Sportiello and Alessandro Florenzi.

Mike Maignan had to limp off the pitch against Liverpool, but has recovered from an injury and can now start as goalkeeper.

The big changes are tactical in nature: the switch to a 4-4-2 with Abraham and Morata together in attack, Ruben Loftus-Cheek sits less on the bench.

Strahinja Pavlovic will also be replaced by Matteo Gabbia.

Inter have drawn their last two games against Monza and Manchester City, but are aiming for their seventh consecutive win in the Derby della Madonnina, a record.

Federico Dimarco is back after missing the Champions League trip to the Etihad due to muscle problems.

Lautaro Martinez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were substitutes in this game but will be in the starting line-up tonight.

Lineups Inter vs. Milan

Inter: Summer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez

Milan: Maignan; Emerson Royal, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Pulisic, Fofana, Reijnders; Leao; Morata, Abraham

INT

MIL

1

95

28

32

15

2

20

22

23

10

9

16

22

23

46

19

14

29

7

11

10

90

21

7

16

36

11

6

8

30

13

99

12

31

42

8

9

31

17

21

28

80

18

96

25

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