Inter Milan will take on Pisa in their fourth friendly test of the summer this evening at the Stadio Garibaldi. The match kicks off at 19:30 CET.
Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi will find his older sibling Pippo on the opposite dugout.
So how will the Inter manager line up his troops for this brotherly affair?
According to Il Corriere dello Sport via FcInter1908, Marko Arnautovic and Joaquin Correa will likely start up front.
This will be a makeshift attacking duo due to Mehdi Taremi’s recent injury. The Iranian bomber has been the ultimate star of the club’s pre-season friendlies thus far, but will be out of action for a few weeks.
With Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram yet to join the ranks, Inzaghi will resort to Arnautovic and Correa.
Nevertheless, the Roman newspaper believes Inzaghi could also decide to thrust Henrikh Mkhitaryan in a more advanced position. This would effectively change the formation to 3-5-1-1. In this case, Piotr Zielinski would replace the veteran in midfield.
Nevertheless, the Armenian will most likely start in the middle of the park as usual. Nicolo Barella should occupy the other box-to-box slot while Kristjan Asllani operates as a deep-lying playmaker.
How Inter Milan Will Line Up Against Pisa In Friday’s Friendly
In addition to Barella, the Italian block is expected to heavily feature in the starting lineup. This includes Federico Dimarco and Matteo Darmian on the wings, plus Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni at the back.
Yann Bisseck will complete the defensive trio, while Josep Martinez will once more start between the sticks.
The source adds that Hakan Calhanoglu and Yann Sommer could feature for the first time, possibly in the second half.
Inter Milan Probable XI (3-5-2): J. Martinez; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Correa, Arnautovic