New-Look Inter Milan Line-Up Takes On AC Milan In Titanic Coppa Italia Clash | OneFootball

Inter Milan will trade tackles with arch-rivals AC Milan in a monumental Coppa Italia semi-final showdown this evening.

According to Tuttosport via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri will take the field with an experimental line-up.

Manager Simone Inzaghi won’t have several first-team stalwarts at his disposal for tonight’s fixture.

Indeed, Lautaro Martinez is not in contention for the squad after slumping to a muscle injury.

Furthermore, Denzel Dumfries, Mehdi Taremi, and Piotr Zielinski remain on the sidelines.

Inter Milan to Meet AC Milan in Massive Coppa Italia Tie with Mixed Line-up

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Joaquin Correa of FC Internazionale gestures during the Coppa Italia, Quarter Final match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Joaquin Correa is the leading candidate to take Lautaro’s place alongside Marcus Thuram in the attacking third.

Indeed, Marko Arnautovic should start on the bench despite finding the net in Sunday’s 2-1 home win against Udinese.

Meanwhile, Matteo Darmian will again fill the vacancy on the right flank.

He fared well against the Friulians, but tonight, he’ll have to deal with Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez.

In defense, Stefan de Vrij and Yann Bisseck should get the nod over Francesco Acerbi and Benjamin Pavard.

Furthermore, Josep Martinez will start in goal ahead of Yann Sommer.

Lastly, Davide Frattesi has leapfrogged Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the pecking order for tonight’s match.