Cristian Chivu Has Two Starting XI Doubts Ahead Of Juventus Vs Inter Milan Derby d’Italia Serie A Clash | OneFootball

Cristian Chivu has several doubts on his mind ahead of Saturday’s Derby d’Italia clash between Juventus and Inter Milan.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the 44-year-old could make two changes to his starting XI compared to the last game.

Inter Milan headed into the international break off the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Udinese.

Therefore, the Nerazzurri will look to make amends at the Allianz Stadium this weekend.

However, Turin has not been a happy hunting ground for Inter.

Cristian Chivu Has Two Starting XI Doubts Ahead of Juventus vs Inter Milan Clash

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Chivu is eager to impress in his first Derby d’Italia appearance as manager.

Though he won’t change Inter’s signature 3-5-2 formation, the Romanian may tweak personnel.

Indeed, Manuel Akanji looks set for his Serie A debut after joining Inter from Manchester City on deadline day.

The Swiss center-back will likely take Yann Bisseck’s place in defense.

Meanwhile, Chivu has another doubt in the engine room.

Despite his impressive day-one showing against Torino, Petar Sucic doesn’t have a guaranteed starting berth.

Furthermore, the Croatian midfielder competes with Henrikh Mkhitaryan for a place alongside Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu.