Football Italia
·28 September 2024
Football Italia
·28 September 2024
Davide Frattesi steps in for injured Nicolò Barella as Inter try to get back on track with Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram against Florian Thauvin’s impressive Udinese.
It kicks off at the Bluenergy Stadium at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Genoa–Juventus and Bologna–Atalanta on the LIVEBLOG.
The Nerazzurri are still smarting after their Derby della Madonnina defeat to rivals Milan, but have stuttered as well with draws away to Genoa, Monza and in Europa Manchester City.
Barella picked up a thigh injury and is out with Tajon Buchanan, so Frattesi gets a rare start, while Yann Bisseck comes into the back three.
Lautaro Martinez is still looking for his first goal of the season and partners Thuram upfront.
Udinese had been top of the table last week with three wins and a draw, but that run was ended by a 3-0 defeat away to Roma.
They played in the Coppa Italia midweek, beating Salernitana 3-1 to set up a Third Round tie against Inter in December.
Martin Payero was injured in that game, joining Lautaro Giannetti, Hassane Kamara and ex-Inter star Alexis Sanchez on the treatment table.
Isaak Touré gets a chance in defence alongside Jaka Bijol, while Thauvin supports Keinan Davis instead of Lorenzo Lucca.
Udinese: Okoye; Touré, Bijol, Kabasele; Ehizibue, Lovric, Karlstrom, Zarraga, Zemura; Thauvin, Davis
Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez