Serie A: Inter vs. Cagliari – probable line-ups, where to watch on TV | OneFootball

The Esposito brothers, Pio Esposito and Sebastiano, are expected to start in a Serie A match between Inter and Cagliari this evening, with Carlos Augusto replacing Alessandro Bastoni in the Nerazzurri’s defence.

It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) at the Stadio Meazza in San Siro, Milan.

LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter warms up prior to the Serie A match between US Lecce and FC Internazionale at Stadio Via del Mare on February 21, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

The Nerazzurri are the Serie A table leaders with a nine-point lead over second-placed Napoli, but come to this match without the injured Lautaro Martinez and Yann Bisseck, while Bastoni will be rested to regain full fitness, and Petar Sucic is suspended.

Italian sources, including Sky Sport Italia, claim that Italy international Pio Esposito is favourite over Ange-Yoan Bonny for a starting spot in attack alongside Thuram.

There’s a doubt in central midfield as well, with Piotr Zielinski or Henrikh Mkhitaryan starting alongside Nicolò Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu.

Mattia Felici, Riyad Idrissi, Leonardo Pavoletti and Luca Mazzitelli are unavailable for Cagliari, where Gennaro Borrelli or Semih Kılıçsoy will start alongside Sebastiano Esposito, Pio Esposito’s brother, in attack.

GENOA, ITALY – JANUARY 12: Sebastiano Esposito of Cagliari looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on January 12, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Inter vs. Cagliari – where to watch on TV

The match will be broadcast live on DAZN in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a liveblog.

Inter vs. Cagliari – probable line-ups

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Pio Esposito, Thuram.

Cagliari (3-5-2): Caprile; Ze Pedro, Mina, Obert; Palestra, Adopo, Gaetano, Folorunsho, Deiola; Borrelli, S. Esposito.