Inter-Fiorentina is a match from the third day of Serie A and is played Sunday at 6:30pm: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Reply right away to AC Milan, who in the early match at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma took home their third win in three games. And arrive at the first derby of the season – scheduled after the break for national teams – with full points, so that there is already no small gap to make up against the Rossoneri cousins. This is the goal of Inter, which welcomes Fiorentina to the San Siro in a remake of the last Coppa Italia final won by the Nerazzurri.
So far, everything has gone smoothly for Simone Inzaghi’s men. Neither Monza nor Cagliari have been able to trouble the vice-champions of Europe, dragged by the usual Lautaro Martinez, who scored three times in the matches against Brianzoli and Sardinians. Good understanding with Thuram, who in Sardinia served Dumfries the decisive assist but also the other players brought in dowry from the last market have shown they can make their contribution. Inter, meanwhile, on the gong added another dose of quality to a midfield that already had very few rivals in Serie A last year: it was former Ajax player Klaassen, who arrived just hours before the transfer window closed.
Nerazzurri who appeared very solid in defense as well, and this is shown by the fact that they are the only ones who have not yet conceded any goals. We will see what will happen with what is currently the second most prolific attack: the Viola in two games have scored 6 goals, two less than Milan (who, however, played one more). Vincenzo Italiano’s team picked up 4 points between Genoa (1-4) and Lecce (2-2), squandering a two-goal lead against the Salentini last Sunday. Fiorentina breathed a big sigh of relief in the week, upending Rapid Vienna (2-0) in the Conference League access playoff after losing the first leg match in Austria 1-0. The cover was taken by an increasingly inspired Nico Gonzalez, who scored a brace and is now the undisputed dragon of the lily-headers.
Inter-Fiorentina: the latest news on the lineups
It would seem to have recovered immediately Mkhitaryan, who had to deal with a contusion in the Cagliari match. Against Fiorentina, however, the Armenian midfielder’s place will be taken by Frattesi. In front, the Lautaro Martinez-Thuram pair is confirmed, in the back there is space for the Darmian-de Vrij-Bastoni trio: only bench for newcomer Pavard.
Gonzalez and Dodo
On the last day of the market, the Viola said goodbye to Amrabat, who was sold to Manchester United, and drafted Maxime Lopez. The former Sassuolo midfielder, however, will be disqualified after being sent off against Napoli. Italiano, who will also have to do without Barak, Castrovilli and Ikoné, is grappling with the usual doubts. And he may decide to rest those who spent so much on Thursday in the cup preliminary. Ballot between Nzola and Beltran.
The prediction
The Conference League playoff with Rapid has taken both physical and mental energy away from the Viola, who could show up in Milan in oxygen debt. Last season, Fiorentina surprisingly managed to conquer the San Siro, however, taking advantage of a wasteful Inter side. This time things should be different, with the Nerazzurri having no problem unhinging a defense that in its first four official matches has kept its goal inviolate on only one occasion. Victory for Inzaghi’s men is highly probable.
The probable lineups of Inter-Fiorentina
- INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Darmian, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Frattesi, Dimarco; Lautaro, Thuram.
- FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodò, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Mandragora, Arthur; Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Brekalo; Nzola.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
