Official Starting Lineups – Inter Milan Vs Lecce: Mehdi Taremi & Benjamin Pavard Start | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Mehdi Taremi in attack, and Benjamin Pavard in attack this evening. The Nerazzurri take on Lecce in a Serie A clash matchday two clash with kickoff scheduled for 20.45 CET.

Inzaghi has made two changes to the team that drew with Genoa in their first Serie A match of the season.

Firstly, there is a change in defense. Thus, Benjamin Pavard joins Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni in the back three.

Therefore, German Yann Bisseck drops out of the starting eleven.

Meanwhile, Yann Sommer keeps his place in goal.

Then, on the flanks it is the same Italian international pair of Federico Dimarco and Matteo Darmian that started against Genoa.

There had been reports that Denzel Dumfries could start – however, the Dutchman is on the bench again.

Mehdi Taremi Starts For Inter In Serie A Clash Vs Lecce

Next up, in midfielder it is the same trio that started against Genoa.

Therefore, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Nicolo Barella all keep there places.

Accordingly, it is another start on the bench for Davide Frattesi.

Meanwhile, midfielder Piotr Zielinski is fit enough to be part of his first ever Serie A matchday squad as an Inter player after his summer move from Napoli. He is a substitute.

Lastly, in attack there is the second big change from the match against Genoa.

Iranian international striker Mehdi Taremi makes his first ever Serie A start.

Taremi had come off the bench against Genoa – but this time he plays from the start.

The change is an enforced one for Inter coach Inzaghi. Captain Lautaro Martinez is absent due to a muscle problem, so therefore Taremi takes the Argentine’s place.

The 32-year-old partners French international Marcus Thuram up front for the Nerazzurri.

Meanwhile, defender Stefan de Vrij is still absent through a thigh injury.

And Canadian international Tajon Buchanan is on the sidelines due to a broken leg that will cause him to be out for the foreseeable future.

Official Starting Lineups Inter Milan Vs Lecce

Inter (3-5-2): Yann Sommer; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federicol Dimarco; Marcus Thuram, Mehdi Taremi.Substitutes: Josep Martinez, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Yann Bisseck, Alessandro Fontanarosa, Denzel Dumfries, Carlos Augusto, Kristjan Asllani, Davide Frattesi, Piotr Zielinski, Joaquin Correa, Marko Arnautovic.Coach: Simone Inzaghi.Suspended: no one.Injured and unavailable: Stefan de Vrij, Lautaro Martinez, Tajon Buchanan.

Lecce (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Gendrey, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Pierret, Ramadani; Banda, Rafia, Dorgu; Krstovic.Substitutes: Samooja, Früchtl, Borbei, Pelmard, Berisha, Coulibaly, Helgason, McJannet, Oudin, Marchwinski, Brunete, Morente, Pierotti.Coach: Gotti.Suspended: no one.Injured and unavailable: Gonzalez, Kaba.

Referee: Di Marco.Fourth official: Fourneau.VAR: Abisso and Meraviglia.