Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has opted to start Mehdi Taremi in attack against Juventus in this highly anticipated Serie A clash. The Derby d’Italia, a match filled with history and fierce rivalry, kicks off this evening at 20:45 CET as part of matchday 25.
Inter enter the match with an opportunity to overtake Napoli at the top of the table following the Partenopei’s slip against Lazio yesterday. Meanwhile, Juventus aim to leapfrog Lazio into fourth place, making this fixture even more crucial for both sides.
French striker Marcus Thuram has been deemed unfit to start due to an ankle knock sustained in Inter’s 2-1 victory over Fiorentina last Thursday. As a result, Mehdi Taremi gets the nod alongside club captain Lautaro Martinez in attack.
Defensively, Francesco Acerbi retains his place ahead of Stefan de Vrij after a solid performance against Fiorentina. He will be joined by Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni in Inter’s back three.
In midfield, the usual trio of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Nicolo Barella starts, while Federico Dimarco and Denzel Dumfries return to the wing-back positions after missing the Fiorentina match due to illness and suspension, respectively.
Juventus, under coach Thiago Motta, also feature a strong lineup, though they miss key players like Bremer, Milik, and Douglas Luiz due to injuries.
Official Starting Lineups
Juventus (4-2-3-1):
Starting XI: Di Gregorio; Weah, Gatti, Veiga, Savona; Koopmeiners, Thuram; Conceiçao, McKennie, Nico Gonzalez; Kolo Muani.
Substitutes: Perin, Pinsoglio, Alberto, Kelly, Cambiaso, Rouhi, Locatelli, Vlahovic, Yilidiz, Mbangula.
Coach: Thiago Motta.
Suspended: None.
Injured and unavailable: Bremer, Cabal, Milik, Douglas Luiz.
Inter Milan (3-5-2):
Starting XI: Yann Sommer; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrkh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Mehdi Taremi, Lautaro Martinez.
Substitutes: Josep Martinez, Alessandro Calligaris, Stefan de Vrij, Yann Bisseck, Carlos Augusto, Matteo Darmian, Nicola Zalewski, Kristjan Asllani, Davide Frattesi, Piotr Zielinski, Joaquin Correa, Marcus Thuram, Marko Arnautovic.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Suspended: None.
Injured and unavailable: Raffaele Di Gennaro.
Match Officials:
Referee: Mariani.
Assistant referees: Giallatini and Colarossi.
Fourth official: Zufferli.
VAR: Mazzoleni and Di Bello.
With both teams fielding strong lineups, this Derby d’Italia promises to be an electrifying encounter with major implications for the Serie A title race.
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