Official Starting Lineups – Inter Milan Vs Fiorentina: Nicolo Barella & Francesco Acerbi Start | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Nicolo Barella in midfield and Francesco Acerbi in defense against Fiorentina. This evening’s Serie A matchday 24 match kicks off at 20.45 CET.

Inter face Fiorentina in Serie A this evening. They host the Tuscan side at the San Siro. This is the second time that the two teams meet in the space of less than a week.

The Nerazzurri played away on Thursday at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

That match was the makeup fixture for the match that had kicked off at the start of December, but which had been postponed due to a medical emergency for midfielder Edoardo Bove.

And it was a disaster for Inter. the Nerazzurri lost the match 3-0, a major stumbling block in their Serie A title push, and their heaviest defeat since 2019.

Therefore, Inter will certainly need a big reaction in this evening’s rematch.

Accordingly, it is not too surprising that Inter coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to make some changes to the lineup – four in total to the starting eleven.

Meanwhile, Inter’s title rivals Napoli slumped to a surprise draw with Udinese yesterday. Therefore, there is a chance for the Nerazzurri to immediately regain some ground.

Nicolo Barella Starts In Midfield – Acerbi Back In Defense

Firstly, Yann Sommer starts in goal for Inter. Therefore, he continues his run of starting every one of Inter’s Serie A matches this season.

Then, in the defense there are two notable changes.

MONZA, ITALY – AUGUST 07: Francesco Acerbi of FC Internazionale in action during the pre-season friendly match between FC Internazionale and Al Ithihad at Stadio Brianteo on August 07, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Firstly, former Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard replaces Yann Bisseck in the back three.

And then, Francesco Acerbi makes his first appearance for Inter in 79 days – the Italian international last played in a Serie A clash with Hellas Verona in November.

Lastly, Alessandro Bastoni completes the Inter back three.

Meanwhile, in midfield there is a notable change.

Davide Frattesi drops out of the starting eleven. Therefore, in his place Nicolo Barella returns to the lineup.

Then, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Hakan Calhanoglu once again get the nod.

Finally, in attack Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram keep their places.

Official Starting Lineups Inter Milan Vs Fiorentina: Barella & Acerbi Start

Inter (3-5-2): Yann Sommer; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez. Substitutes: Josep Martinez, Alessandro Calligaris, Stefan de Vrij, Yann Bisseck, Nicola Zalewski, Kristjan Asllani, Davide Frattesi, Piotr Zielinski, Mehdi Taremi, Joaquin Correa, Marko Arnautovic. Coach: Simone Inzaghi. Suspended: Denzel Dumfries (1 match). Injured and unavailable: Raffaele Di Gennaro, Federico Dimarco.