Inter Milan vs Cagliari – Match preview and team news
Inter Milan vs Cagliari – Match preview and team news Inter Milan will be looking to continue their goalscoring form in April as they host Cagliari at the San Siro on Friday night in a Serie A clash. Inter Milan is sitting at the top of the table with 75 points while Cagliari is struggling in 16th position with 33 points. Inter Milan vs Cagliari – Match preview and team news Date: Friday, 17th April.
Kick-off: 7:45pm BST. Venue: San Siro, Milan. Inter Milan team news Head coach Cristian Chivu will be without captain Lautaro Martínez, who is sidelined with a thigh strain, leaving a void in the attack.
The defensive line is also stretched, as Yann Bisseck is out with a muscle injury and Alessandro Bastoni has been rested to avoid risking further fitness issues. Adding to the selection headache, midfielder Petar Sučić is serving a one-match suspension due to yellow card accumulation. There could be rare starts for Stefan de Vrij in the back three and Ange-Yoan Bonny upfront.
Chivu is also expected to rotate his midfield, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan potentially returning to the starting XI. Despite these rotations, the Nerazzurri remain heavy favourites as they look to maintain their nine-point cushion at the summit of Serie A. Cagliari team news Manager Fabio Pisacane has his own injury concerns, most notably the loss of midfielder Luca Mazzitelli to a calf injury sustained in their recent win over Cremonese.
The squad continues to be hampered by long-term absences, with Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi both out with cruciate ligament injuries. Striker Leonardo Pavoletti is also a doubt due to persistent knee trouble and will likely start on the bench if cleared. All eyes will be on Sebastiano Esposito, who is set to face his parent club in red-hot form, having netted three goals and secured one assist in his last five appearances.