Inter Vs Atalanta kicks off at San Siro at 3: 00 pm ET, with official line-ups naming Petar Sucic and Marcus Thuram in Inter’s starting XI and a defensive late change expected after a knock to Alessandro Bastoni.
Inter Vs Atalanta: Confirmed Starting XIs
Inter are set up in a 3-5-2. The listed starting XI includes Sommer in goal; a back three of Akanji, Bisseck and Carlos Augusto; a midfield of Dumfries, Barella, Zielinski, Sucic and Dimarco; and a front two of Thuram and Esposito. The manager is Chivu.
Atalanta line up in a 3-4-2-1. Carnesecchi starts in goal with Scalvini, Djimsiti and Kolasinac across the back three. The midfield four is Zappacosta, De Roon, Pasalic and Bernasconi, with Samardzic and Zalewski behind centre-forward Scamacca. The manager is Palladino.
Bastoni Doubt, Carlos Augusto To Step In; Other Selection Battles Remain
Alessandro Bastoni looks set to miss the fixture after failing to shake off a knock suffered in the Milan derby. He has remained in the squad’s training retreat and will be assessed on Friday, with the expectation he will not start and may not even make the bench. Carlos Augusto is expected to deputise on the left of the back three.
The Bastoni situation affects other defensive choices: if Francesco Acerbi is passed fit, Chivu would likely move Manuel Akanji to right centre-back, which would leave Yann Bisseck on the bench. There are also selection battles elsewhere in the team. In midfield, Petar Sucic is competing with Henrikh Mkhitaryan for a start, and on the right flank Denzel Dumfries faces competition from Luis Henrique. Dumfries is fit again after months out but may be reintegrated gradually rather than thrown straight into a fixture of this magnitude.
Stakes And Context: Title Race, European Setbacks, And Match Momentum
Inter arrive seeking to get back to winning ways after a 1-0 defeat in the Derby della Madonnina, a loss that ended a strong run as the season enters its final stretch. The team remains seven points clear at the top despite that defeat, and the manager has stressed the group must remain competitive with the run-in approaching.
Atalanta come into the fixture on the back of a heavy Champions League defeat, having been beaten 6-1 by Bayern Munich in the last-16 at home. For Inter, European disappointment has also been a factor this season: the team was knocked out of the Champions League by Bodo/Glimt, losing 5-2 on aggregate in the playoffs.
With crucial points and momentum at stake for different objectives, the match at San Siro will test both sides as they navigate domestic ambitions and recent European setbacks.
The teams will take the field at 3: 00 pm ET with the confirmed line-ups and outstanding fitness assessments shaping how the contest unfolds. Further team news is expected closer to kick-off as assessments conclude and managers finalise matchday decisions.
