Inter Milan Vs Como – Ex Barcelona Goalkeeper Set For Successive Starts As Nerazzurri Succession Plan For Swiss Veteran’s Exit | OneFootball

Josep Martinez is set to start for Inter Milan against Como in Tuesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final second leg, continuing the run of opportunities Cristian Chivu has chosen to give the Valencia-born goalkeeper at a critical stage of the season.

Martinez returned to the starting lineup against Cagliari on Friday in a Serie A match of enormous importance.

That selection carried particular significance.

This was not a cup rotation but a deliberate act of faith in a high-stakes league fixture.

According to L’Interista, Chivu is set to hand Martinez the gloves again for the Como clash, a decision that would give the Spaniard back-to-back starts in two different competitions.

Inter Vs Como – Martinez Aims To Make Case For Inter Future As Sommer Exit Looms

Indeed, the context of these appearances matters beyond the immediate fixtures.

Yann Sommer is expected to leave at the end of the season. Martinez arrived from Genoa for around €15 million with the long-term intention of eventually stepping into that role.

However, his path to the number one shirt has not been straightforward.

Neither Inzaghi nor Chivu gave him consistent opportunities.

And, indeed, the tragic road accident he was involved in last October added further difficulty to an already challenging period.

Therefore, these successive starts represent genuine momentum, and Martinez knows it.

Furthermore, despite the imminent pursuit of Vicario, Martinez has not given up hope of making his case to remain Inter’s first choice. Every performance from this point forward is an audition for exactly that.