Inter Milan Prepares for Home Match Against Lecce

Mehdi Taremi is set to replace injured captain Lautaro Martinez in Inter Milan’s first home Serie A game of the season against Lecce. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:45 CET (18:45 GMT) at the sold-out San Siro stadium.

Due to his injury, Lautaro Martinez will be unavailable for the match. Mehdi Taremi will make his debut as a starter for the defending Serie A champions. Inter Milan will also be without players Stefan de Vrij and Tajon Buchanan.

In the starting lineup, Denzel Dumfries is anticipated to take the right flank over Matteo Darmian, while Benjamin Pavard will return to action alongside defenders Alessandro Bastoni and Francesco Acerbi. Italy international Davide Frattesi is expected to be on the bench, making way for Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the starting formation.

Lecce coach Luca Gotti has a few lineup uncertainties, with options of either Filip Marchwiński or Hamza Rafia to start as attacking midfielder. Lassana Coulibaly is favored to play over new signing Balthazar Pierret. The Giallorossi will only miss Mohamed Kaba and Joan González for this fixture.

This match is crucial for both teams after disappointing starts to their Serie A campaigns. Inter Milan managed a 2-2 draw against Genoa, a match they felt they should have won, whereas Lecce suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Atalanta.

Fans looking to watch the match live can do so through various streaming services, including Paramount+ in the USA and beIN SPORTS CONNECT in Australia and New Zealand.