Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi will only partially rotate his lineup against Salernitana, as Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram prepare to start.
Over the last few days, most news sources in the Italian media agreed that the 47-year-old will rest some of his key players when they host the struggling Granata on Friday night.
That is because the Nerazzurri will clash heads with Atletico Madrid in a major Champions League showdown on Tuesday night. Thus, the former Lazio boss could decide to rest some of his usual starters.
Many reports tipped Inzaghi to rest one between Martinez and Thuram in favor of Marko Arnautovic.
Yet, this evening bares contrasting tidings regarding the former West Ham striker.
According to Sky Sport Italia via FcInter1908, Inzaghi will maintain his preferred attacking duo.
The source believes Lautaro and Thuram will spearhead the lineup as usual, leaving both Arnautovic and Alexis Sanchez on the bench.
Moreover, the manager will also deploy his ideal midfield trio, as the source tells it. In other words, Hakan Calhanoglu will operate as a deep-lying playmaker between Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Nicolo Barella.
Inter Milan Strikers Lautaro Martinez & Marcus Thuram To Maintain Starting Places Vs Salernitana
On the other hand, Inzaghi will ring the changes in the wingback slots.
Denzel Dumfries will regain a starting berth, giving a well-deserved breather for Matteo Darmian who has been playing non-stop recently.
On the left flank, the source expects Carlos Augusto to replace Federico Dimarco.
At the back, Stefan de Vrij fills in for Francesco Acerbi in a compulsory change due to the Italian’s slight muscle strain.
Therefore, the Dutch defender will slot in between Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni in the three-man backline.
The encounter kicks off on Friday at 21:00 CET.