Official Starting Lineups – Atalanta Vs Inter Milan – Thuram & Lautaro lead the line | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu has decided to start Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram in attack against Atalanta. This evening’s Serie A clash kicks off at 20:45 CEST in Bergamo.

Inter head into the Serie A clash with the potential of extending their lead at the top of Serie A, pending other results.

The Nerazzurri will be looking to continue their good run of form against an equally impressive Atalanta side.

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Dumfries has recently undergone surgery and Chivu has chosen Luis Henrique to once again play on the right.

After his move from Marseille in the summer, the Brazilian initially struggled to settle.

However, recent improvements in form have seen Chivu settle on the Brazilian as the ‘stop-gap’ with Dumfries out.

On the opposite flank, Federico Dimarco will start.

In midfield, Calhanoglu will play at the heart of midfield.

Meanwhile, Zielinski will start again, after narrowly edging the ballot against Mkhitaryan.

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One of the major pre-match talking points was focused on Chivu’s front line.

The Inter coach has four impressive forwards at his disposal but has decided to rely on captain and top scorer Lautaro Martinez.

The choice was made slightly easier by the injury suffered by Ange-Yoan Bonny.

The French starlet started the Supercoppa defeat to Bologna alongside compatriot Marcus Thuram.

However, he suffered a slight injury and is unavailable for selection.

Lautaro has a strong record in recent seasons against La Dea and Chivu once again turns to the Argentine.

Meanwhile, Thuram has been given the start alongside the captain, despite reports suggesting Chivu may turn to youngster Pio Esposito.

Atalanta Vs Inter Milan – Official Starting Lineups

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between FC Internazionale Milano and SK Slavia Praha at Stadio San Siro on September 30, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Pasalic; Scamacca. Bench: Sportiello, Rossi, Djimsiti, Ahanor, Bernasconi, Musah, Brescianini, Samardzic, Sulemana, Maldini, Krstovic. Coach: Palladino Suspended: none. Unavailable: Lookman, Kossounou, Bellanova, Bakker.