Simone Inzaghi, the coach of Inter Milan, intends to make just two changes to the squad that played Atletico Madrid in Salernitana.
According to FCInterNews and Italian network Sky Sport Italia, the Nerazzurri coach will mainly maintain the current starting lineup while making changes to the wings.
With his lineup selections against Salernitana on Friday, Inzaghi defied expectations.
According to reports that week, the Inter coach was planning to rotate his team a lot for that particular game.
Inter had a sizable lead at the top of the Serie A standings heading into it, after all. They were up against the Campanians, who were fighting for relegation, and this matchup was about as simple as it could get on paper.
However, Inzaghi ultimately chose to play an almost full-strength starting eleven.
Inzaghi Will Mostly Stay With The Team That Defeated Atletico Madrid vs. Salernitana
It seems like Inzaghi wished to eliminate any chance of a shocking outcome on Friday.
In the match against Salernitana, the 47-year-old led a team that was more than capable of winning three points.
And for that choice, Inzaghi received his due. At the San Siro, Inter crushed the Granata with a 4-0 score that almost made the visiting team blush.
Though the game was effectively over by the second half, the Nerazzurri coach did got to rest a few important players.
But in regards to the Champions League round of sixteen encounter on Tuesday, according to Sky, Inzaghi will not be considering rotating in Europe because of local competition.
When Inter plays Atletico, it will mainly be the same squad that played against Salernitana.
Stefan de Vrij will therefore be positioned in the middle of the back three. Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni will be the Dutchman’s teammates.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Nicola Barella will start as the customary midfield trio.
Additionally, Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez, two strikers, will lead the line.
Inzaghi, however, will switch up his wingback positions. Denzel Dumfries and Carlos Augusto will be replaced by Italian internationals Matteo Darmian and Federico Dimarco, respectively.
