Inter Milan travel to the Unipol Domus on Sunday for their next Serie A fixture against Cagliari.
The reigning champions kicked off their title defence in authoritative fashion, cruising to a convincing 4-1 win over Monza at home on the opening day. Early strikes from Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Piotr Zieliński, Pio Esposito and Yann Aurel Bisseck highlighted their dangerous, high-scoring forwards.
That dominant performance followed a strong pre-season, with the Nerazzurri winning four of their last five matches across all competitions and confirming their ominous, clinical form as clear favourites in the title race.
Inter Milan team news
Inter arrive at this match with improved squad options, although manager Cristian Chivu still faces some important selection decisions.
A key positive is the return of veteran midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who is available again after serving a suspension.
Forward Marcus Thuram and new signing Curtis Jones have both returned to full training. Thuram’s fitness means he is likely to start alongside captain Lautaro Martínez leading the attack from the first whistle.
At the back, England international John Stones is fully fit after coming off the bench on his club debut last weekend.
The champions are not yet at full strength: right-back Djed Spence is still out as he rebuilds match fitness. In his absence, midfielder Andy Diouf is expected to cover the right flank once more.
Inter Milan predicted lineup
Possible Inter Milan starting XI: J. Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, L. Martinez
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 7:45pm BST on Sunday, 30th August.
How to watch Cagliari vs Inter Milan?
The Cagliari vs Inter Milan match is available live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and DAZN.
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