Cagliari Vs Inter Milan – Nerazzurri Changes Expected With Key Player Dropped From Starting XI | OneFootball

Inter Milan head coach Cristian Chivu is considering resting Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries against Cagliari, as captain Lautaro Martinez is set to return to the lineup.

According to reports from Sky Sport, Chivu will rest Dumfries, who has started every game so far.

Instead, the Romanian coach will rely on former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian on the right-hand side.

However, Chivu can also rely on Brazilian Luis Henrique to come off the bench.

The former Marseille man looked good in his cameo appearance against Sassuolo last weekend and Chivu will likely start to give him more minutes.

Cagliari Vs Inter Milan – Sommer & Lautaro Return As Dumfries Rested

BARI, ITALY – AUGUST 16: Lautaro Martinez of Inter competes for the ball with of Olympiacos FC during Pre-Season Friendly match between FC Internazionale and Olympiacos FC at Stadio San Nicola on August 16, 2025 in Bari, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Sky also claim that there will be two more big chances from last weekend’s win over the Neroverdi.

Captain Lautaro Martinez will return to the starting eleven, after being rested against Ajax and coming off the bench against Sassuolo.

The Argentine returned from international duty with some fatigue and back pain.

Due to this, Lautaro has played a bit-part role in Inter’s last three matches.

However, he is now back to full fitness and will return to Chivu’s XI.

Meanwhile, Sky also claim that Chivu will give the nod to Yann Sommer ahead of Josep Martinez in goal.