Official Starting Lineups – Parma Vs Inter Milan: Italy Prodigy & Brazilian Defender Start | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu has decided to start Francesco Pio Esposito and Carlos Augusto against Parma. This evening’s Serie A clash kicks off at 21:00 CET at the Ennio Tardini.

The match kicks off at 21:45 GMT (20:45 Local Time) in Milan.

Inter Milan enjoyed a winning start to 2026, securing a revenge-poised 3-1 home victory over Bologna.

Indeed, Lautaro Martinez, Piotr Zielinski, and Marcus Thuram were on the scoresheet as Inter avenged December’s Supercoppa Italiana heartbreak.

Furthermore, Cristian Chivu’s men have now won five consecutive league games for the first time this season.

Meanwhile, Parma remain stranded in Serie A’s lower reaches despite avoiding defeat in their last two league outings.

Parma vs Inter Milan – Pio Esposito Returns to Starting XI

PISA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 30: Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale greets the fans after 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)

Francesco Pio Esposito made his last Serie A start in mid-December, helping Inter beat Genoa 2-1 at the Marassi.

However, Chivu is ready to bring the 20-year-old back to the starting lineup tonight at the expense of Thuram.

Interestingly, Esposito’s only Serie A goal came on the road as he scored in a 2-0 win at Cagliari in September.

Esposito will line up alongside Lautaro Martinez, who’s looking to extend his scoring run in Serie A to six successive games.

Chivu Hands Carlos Augusto His Seventh Serie A Start This Season

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 05: Carlos Augusto of FC Internazionale in action during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Kairat Almaty at Stadio San Siro on November 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The main talking point comes on the right flank, where Luis Henrique is in line to make his sixth straight league start.

With Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian both unavailable, the Brazilian gets another chance to regain Chivu’s trust.

Meanwhile, Federico Dimarco surrenders his place on the left flank to Carlos Augusto.

At the back, Chivu leans on experience with Francesco Acerbi between Alessandro Bastoni and Manuel Akanji. Therefore, Yann Bisseck gets some rest.

Furthermore, Piotr Zielinski drops to the bench, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan returning to the engine room alongside Petar Sucic and Hakan Calhanoglu.

Parma vs Inter Milan – Official Starting Lineups

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

PARMA (5-4-2): Corvi; Britschgi, Delprato, Circati, Valeri; Bernabé, Keita, Sorensen; Ondrejka, Oristanio; Pellegrino. Bench: Guaita, Rinaldi, Troilo, Løvik, Ordoñez, Hernani, Cremaschi, Almqvist, Ondrejka, Cardinali, Oristanio, Cutrone, Djuric. Coach: Cuesta. Suspended: none. Unavailable: Suzuki, Frigan, Ndiaye, Benedyczak.

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