Inter Milan will be hosting Como in their next Serie A encounter at the San Siro on Sunday evening as Cristian Chivu’s men look to climb up the table.
Inter Milan vs Como – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 8th November.
- Kick-off: 5pm BST.
- Venue: San Siro, Milan.
Inter Milan team news
Inter Milan enter tonight’s home clash at San Siro without their captain Lautaro Martínez, who remains sidelined with a hamstring/thigh injury and is not expected to return until after the international break.
Winger Luis Henrique is also unavailable due to a thigh/adductor issue. However, manager Cristian Chivu receives a major defensive boost as Alessandro Bastoni returns to the starting lineup after serving a UEFA suspension during Tuesday’s 3-0 Champions League win against Feyenoord.
Additionally, Benjamin Pavard, John Stones, and Curtis Jones have all returned to full training and are expected to be named among the substitutes.
In attack, Marcus Thuram and Francesco Pio Esposito are projected to form the front two. Chivu also faces tight selection decisions in wide areas and midfield, with Djed Spence and Andy Diouf competing at right wing-back, Federico Dimarco and Carlos Augusto vying for the left flank, and Piotr Zieliński favoured over Petar Sučić.
Como team news
Como manager Cesc Fàbregas travels to Milan dealing with a lengthy injury list that rules out five first-team players. Forward Moise Kean (muscle/shin), wingers Assane Diao (hamstring) and Jesús Rodríguez (muscle), and Jayden Addai (muscle) are all sidelined for the trip to San Siro, while defender Trevoh Chalobah is also unlikely to recover from a muscle strain in time.
Despite these absences, Como arrive full of confidence following their historic 9-1 Champions League victory away at Lens in midweek, and Fàbregas is expected to stick closely to that winning core.
Midweek hat-trick hero Anastasios Douvikas will lead the attack ahead of creative playmaker Nico Paz. In the backline, Álex Valle and Kaiki are competing for the starting left-back berth alongside Yan Couto, Jacobo Ramón, and Marc-Oliver Kempf, while Martin Baturina is projected to get the nod on the flank ahead of Maxence Caqueret.
Form
Inter Milan
Inter Milan enter Matchday 11 near the top of Serie A with 25 points from ten games (eight wins, one draw, one loss). Cristian Chivu’s side have won five of their last six matches across all competitions, bouncing back from a 3-1 derby defeat to AC Milan with a commanding 3-0 Champions League triumph at Feyenoord. At San Siro, the Nerazzurri remain flawless in the league, winning all five home fixtures while scoring 17 goals.
Como
Como 1907 arrive at San Siro in blistering form, occupying fourth place in Serie A with 23 points (seven wins, two draws, one loss) alongside the division’s best defensive record, conceding only eight goals. Cesc Fàbregas’s squad are riding an impressive six-game winning streak across all competitions, featuring four straight domestic victories against Fiorentina, Sassuolo, Torino, and Venezia, plus a 4-1 Champions League defeat of Manchester United and Wednesday’s historic 9-1 away demolition of Lens.
Predicted lineups
Inter Milan: J. Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Spence, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito
Como: Butez; Couto, Kempf, Ramon, Kaiki; Perrone, Milla; Da Cunha, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas
How to watch Inter Milan vs Como?
In the UK, tonight’s Inter Milan vs. Como match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 4 and streamed online via DAZN and HBO Max.
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