Inter Milan Vs Atalanta – Official Starting Lineups: Marcus Thuram & Denzel Dumfries Back | OneFootball

Inter Milan are back in action at San Siro on Saturday afternoon, looking to bounce back from the derby defeat to AC Milan and consolidate their position at the top of Serie A against Atalanta, with Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries both back in the XI.

The official starting lineups for Inter Milan vs Atalanta on Match Day 29 of the 2025/2026 Serie A season have been published.

Cristian Chivu names his side with two welcome returns in the Dutch wing-back and French striker.

However, there are three notable absentees as the Nerazzurri look to rediscover their rhythm at a critical point of the season.

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The match kicks off at 15:00 CET at San Siro in Milan.

Inter Milan Vs Atalanta – Dumfries Returns After Four Months As Bastoni Not Fit To Start

The headline selection news is the return of Denzel Dumfries to the starting lineup.

Indeed, his first start since November 9th, when Inter beat Lazio 2-0.

The Dutchman has been gradually building his fitness after a lengthy ankle injury, picking up minutes off the bench in recent weeks.

Therefore, Chivu now feels the time is right to hand him a full starting role.

His return on the right wing-back adds a significant attacking and defensive dimension that has been sorely missed.

Alessandro Bastoni, meanwhile, has failed to recover fully from the shin knock he sustained in a collision with Rabiot during the derby. Therefore, the Italy defender does not start this afternoon.

Subsequently, Carlos Augusto steps across to the left centre-back position to fill the void.

The back three is completed by Akanji and Bisseck, who edges out Acerbi. The former Lazio man named among the substitutes despite being in contention for a starting berth.

Inter Milan Vs Atalanta – Thuram Returns Alongside Esposito As Sucic Edges Mkhitaryan

Up front, Marcus Thuram is back in the starting lineup alongside Pio Esposito after illness forced him to the bench for the Milan derby.

The Frenchman has not scored since Lautaro Martinez’s injury. He will be determined to end that drought against an Atalanta defence that arrives here with confidence dented.

Lautaro remains unavailable, though Bonny provides cover from the bench. In midfield, Zielinski continues as regista with Barella alongside him.

The second mezzala spot goes to Petar Sucic, who edges out Mkhitaryan, the Armenian veteran named on the bench and available to impact from the dugout.

Calhanoglu misses out entirely alongside Lautaro and Bastoni, meaning Chivu is without three key players simultaneously.

Inter Milan Vs Atalanta – Official Starting Lineups – Thuram & Dumfries Amongst Changes

INTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 31 Bisseck, 25 Akanji, 30 Carlos Augusto; 2 Dumfries, 23 Barella, 7 Zielinski, 8 Sucic, 32 Dimarco; 94 Esposito, 9 Thuram. Bench: 12 Di Gennaro, 13 J. Martinez, 6 De Vrij, 11 Luis Henrique, 14 Bonny, 15 Acerbi, 16 Frattesi, 17 Diouf, 22 Mkhitaryan, 36 Darmian, 53 Lavelli, 57 Kaczmarski, 95 Bastoni. Coach: Chivu. Suspended: none. Unavailable: Lautaro, Calhanoglu, Bastoni.