Inter Milan welcomes Udinese to San Siro on Monday night as they prepare for their matchday 4 Serie A encounter.
Cristian Chivu’s men will be looking to make it four wins in a row in the league and get above Lazio in the table.
Inter Milan vs Udinese – Match preview and team news
- Date: Monday, 14th September.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: San Siro, Milan.
Inter Milan team news
Chivu faces crucial selection choices following the Champions League trip to Madrid.
Federico Dimarco is closing in on a return to the matchday squad after recovering from a minor injury, though Chivu may opt to name him as a substitute to avoid re-injury.
This leaves Carlos Augusto expected to continue on the left wing-back flank. Furthermore, newly-signed wing-back Djed Spence remains entirely unavailable for selection.
Although Spence has recently resumed individual training sessions, his competitive debut for the Nerazzurri is delayed until after the upcoming international break.
In central defence, English international John Stones is heavily pushing for a spot in the starting lineup alongside Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni after showing strong momentum, as Chivu firmly establishes a genuine, squad-wide rotation policy to navigate the team’s congested multi-competition fixture list.
Udinese team news
Udinese manager Kosta Runjaić deals with a severely depleted squad following their Matchday 3 defeat against Lazio.
Both Oumar Solet and Jakub Piotrowski are officially ruled out after sustaining first-half muscle injuries.
Forward Keinan Davis is anticipated to lead the attack after providing an assist in the previous match; he was substituted early against Lazio purely as a cautious workload-management strategy.
While playmaker Giorgi Chakvetadze has successfully returned to training and could feature from the bench, the Friulani still possess a lengthy absentee list.
Nicolò Zaniolo remains sidelined, accompanied by long-term absentees Matteo Palma, Juan Arizala, and Alessandro Zanoli. Runjaić must restructure his side with James Abankwah, Christian Kabasele, and Enzo Ebosse anchoring the defensive line in front of goalkeeper Maduka Okoye.
Form
Inter Milan
Inter Milan have enjoyed a perfect, flying start to their domestic title defence, collecting maximum points from their opening three Serie A fixtures. The Nerazzurri opened the season with an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Monza, followed by a hard-fought 1-0 win away at Cagliari. In their most recent league outing, they pulled off a dramatic 3-2 victory against Napoli. Though they suffered a narrow 2-1 midweek defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League, their league form remains flawless.
Udinese
Udinese carry a mixed bag of results into Matchday 4, sitting mid-table with an overall record of one win, one draw, and one defeat. They opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Como, followed by a thrilling 3-2 away victory over Monza. However, the Friulani hit a roadblock in their most recent match, suffering a frustrating 2-1 home loss to Lazio, leaving them eager to recalibrate at the San Siro.
Predicted lineups
Inter Milan: J. Martinez; Akanji, Stones, Bastoni; Diouf, Zielinski, Calhanoglu, Jones, Augusto; L. Martinez, Esposito
Udinese: Okoye; Abankwah, Kabasele, Ebosse; Vojvoda, Karlstrom, Miller, Kamara; Ekkelenkamp, Gomez; Davis
How to watch Inter Milan vs Udinese?
UK fans can watch the match live on DAZN and TNT Sports 1.
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