Inter Milan Vs Liverpool – Cristian Chivu Set To Make Unprecedented Decision Amid Manuel Akanji Absence | OneFootball

Inter Milan boss Cristian Chivu cannot call upon Manuel Akanji for tonight’s Champions League match against Liverpool.

According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInter1908, Akanji’s absence could force Chivu to make an unprecedented decision.

Manuel Akanji has come down with the flu and will likely watch tonight’s game from the sidelines.

Even if making the bench, the 30-year-old defender is unlikely to take part in this high-stakes Champions League clash.

Desperate times require desperate measures. Therefore, Cristian Chivu is ready to do something he has never done this season.

Manuel Akanji Absence to Force Precedent in Inter Milan vs Liverpool Game

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 17: Francesco Acerbi #15 of FC Internazionale Milano warms up prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

There’s no doubt that Akanji would’ve started the match had he been fit.

Francesco Acerbi fared outstandingly against Como on Saturday, helping Inter keep a rare clean sheet this season.

However, the 37-year-old veteran has yet to start back-to-back games this season.

Given his age, it’s not surprising that Chivu has been reluctant to start him every three days.

Yet, Akanji’s absence leaves the Romanian coach with no choice but to field Acerbi in consecutive matches, a move he has avoided all season.