Official Starting Lineups – Inter Milan Vs Arsenal: Petar Sucic & Luis Henrique Start | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu has decided to start Petar Sucic and Luis Henrique against Arsenal in Matchday 7 of the 2025/2026 Champions League season.

The official lineups for tonight’s Champions League match, which kicks off at 21.00 CET in Milan, have been published.

Inter Milan dropped six points in their last two European matches against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.

Therefore, the Nerazzurri face a must-win contest, with their pursuit of a top-eight finish hanging in the balance.

Therefore, the 45-year-old had to change his starting lineup tonight.

Inter Milan vs Arsenal – Petar Sucic Returns To Starting XI

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Petar Sucic of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s second goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

After a promising start to life at San Siro, Petar Sucic has tumbled down the pecking order.

For context, the Croatian midfielder has accumulated just eight minutes across his last three Serie A appearances.

Despite featuring in all six Champions League games this season, the 22-year-old only started against Slavia Prague in September.

However, Chivu has decided to hand the former Dinamo Zagreb his second European start in the Nerazzurri shirt.

Therefore, Sucic slots next to Piotr Zielinski and Nicolo Barella in the middle of the park.

Inter Milan Vs Arsenal – Chivu Trusts Luis Henrique

PISA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 30: Luis Henrique of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A match between Pisa SC and FC Internazionale at Arena Garibaldi on November 30, 2025 in Pisa, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

The main talking point comes on the right flank, where Luis Henrique continues to be Chivu’s go-to option to replace Denzel Dumfries.

Despite Matteo Darmian’s recovery, the Brazilian remains the first choice in Dumfries’ absence. Therefore, Andy Diouf starts on the bench.

Meanwhile, Federico Dimarco starts on the left wing at the expense of Carlos Augusto.

At the back, Chivu leans on youth with Yann Bisseck starting between Alessandro Bastoni and Manuel Akanji. Therefore, Francesco Acerbi stays on the bench.

Furthermore, Sucic returns to the engine room alongside Barella and Zielinski.

Therefore, the Polish midfielder takes Calhanoglu’s role as a deep-lying playmaker.

Finally, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram lead the line despite the Frenchman’s lackluster form.

Inter Milan vs Arsenal – Official Starting Lineups: Sucic & Henrique Start

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Luis Henrique of Internazionale gestures to the fans at the end of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Barella, Zielinski, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro (C). Bench: Martinez, Callgaris, Akanji, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto, Darmian, Cocchi, Mkhitaryan, Frattesi, Diouf, Bonny, Esposito. Coach: Chivu. Suspended: none. Unavailable: Di Gennaro, Palacios, Dumfries, Calhanoglu.

ARSENAL (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Zubimendi, Merino; Saka (C), Gabriel Jesus, Trossard. Bench: Kepa, Setford, Gabriel, White, Nørgaard, Rice, Ødegaard, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Madueke, Gyökeres, Havertz. Coach: Arteta. Suspended: none. Unavailable: Calafiori, Hincapié, Dowman.