Inter rotate squad in Champions, target fourth win vs Kairat Almaty | OneFootball

Cristian Chivu's Inter returns to the field tonight at 9 PM for the Champions League match against Kairat Almaty, aiming for their fourth win in four group stage games. The Nerazzurri, already leading the group, face the Kazakh away game with some lineup changes due to rotation.

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Yann Sommer remains untouchable in goal, while Yann Bisseck returns to defense, positioned on the right center-back spot instead of Akanji. Alongside him will be Stefan De Vrij and Carlos Augusto, completing the back trio. On the wings, Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco are tasked with providing both offensive thrust and defensive coverage in the usual 3-5-2 formation.

In midfield, Chivu changes almost everything: Nicolò Barella is moved back to the playmaker role, with Davide Frattesi and Piotr Zielinski on his sides. A dynamic midfield line designed to maintain control of the game and create numerical superiority. Upfront, alongside captain Lautaro Martínez, the Nerazzurri coach starts Francesco Pio Esposito from the first minute, fresh from his call-up to the Under-21 National Team.

Here are the official lineups for the match:

INTER (3-5-2) – Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Dumfries, Frattesi, Barella, Zielinski, Dimarco; Lautaro, Esposito. Available: J. Martinez, Calligaris, Sucic, Thuram, Luis Henrique, Bonny, Acerbi, Diouf, Calhanoglu, Akanji, Alexiou, Bastoni. Coach: Cristian Chivu.

KAIRAT ALMATY (4-2-3-1) – Anarbekov; Mrynskiy, Shirobokov, Sorokin, Luís Mata; Kassabulat, Arad; Gromyko, Jorginho, Satpayev; Edmilson. Available: Zarutskiy, Kalmurza, Kurgin, Sadybekov, Zaria, Baibek, D. Glazer, Tapalov, Stanojev, Ricardinho. Coach: Rafael Urazbakhtin.

Andrea Alati

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