Inter face Milan in highly anticipated Derby della Madonnina.
Get ready for the high-stakes Derby della Madonnina as Inter Milan, fresh off their impressive draw against Manchester City, clash with a determined AC Milan side under pressure to perform at the iconic San Siro.
Inter
Reigning Serie A champions, Inter, will be eager to continue their strong start to the season after holding Manchester City to a goalless draw in the opening round of the revamped UEFA Champions League.
Inter, who kicked off their Serie A campaign with decisive victories, notably a 4-0 win over Atalanta and a 2-0 triumph against Lecce, are in third place with 8 points. A 1-1 draw with Monza last weekend left both victories sandwiched between draws [DWWD].
Meanwhile, Inter, who have won their last six Milan derbies in all competitions by an aggregate scoreline of 14-2, will be looking to earn another derby win over Milan this weekend. In addition, Inter have won 9 of their 14 games against AC Milan [9W, 2D, 3L].
For this derby, Inter welcomes back key players like Lautaro Martínez and Federico Dimarco. Martínez is yet to score in Serie A this season, a surprising statistic given his usual contribution to Inter’s goal haul. The Argentine started on the bench in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, but he is expected to return to the starting lineup for this crucial match.
His partnership with Marcus Thuram, who has netted four goals so far, will be crucial for Inter’s attacking threat. Both players will lead the attack in Inzaghi’s 3–5–2 formation. Tajon Buchanan is Inter’s only injury concern.
Milan
Meanwhile, the stakes are particularly high for Milan, as coach Paulo Fonseca could face dismissal if his team suffers a defeat. An embarrassing 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League, despite taking the lead inside the first three minutes, further intensified the pressure on the Milan boss, who appeared dishevelled on the touchline.
Last weekend’s 4-0 victory over ten-man Venezia was the only promising result so far for Milan and their maiden win of the season [DLDW]. This is the first time since 2018/19 that Milan has picked up just five points [1W, 2D, 1L] in their opening four games of the season.
Milan will be missing key players, including Malick Thiaw and Ismaël Bennacer, for this Sunday's derby due to injury. Nevertheless, Christian Pulisic has been a standout performer, contributing two goals and two assists in Serie A. He, along with Rafael Leão and new signing Álvaro Morata, will be critical in attack when Fonseca deploys the 4—3—3 formation.
Tammy Abraham is also vying for a place in the starting lineup.
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