Francisco Pio Esposito is expected to partner Lautaro Martinez in attack for Inter Milan’s away game against Genoa.
The match will kick off at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) at the Estadio Ferraris in Genoa.
Inter Milan must cope without Denzel Dumfries, Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Hakan Calhanoglu and third-choice goalkeeper Raphael Di Gennaro.
SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 25: FC Inter Milan’s Francisco Esposito #94 celebrates his team’s first goal with Petar Sucic #8 and Lautaro Martinez #10 during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and River Plate at Lumen Stadium on June 25, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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Maxwell Cornet, Benjamin Siegrist and Leo Ostigard were unavailable for the home team.
Asselby’s injury means Jan Bicek will join regular starters Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni at centre-back.
UDINE, ITALY – DECEMBER 8: Genoa head coach Daniele De Rossi watches before kick-off of the Serie A match between Udinese FC and Genoa CFC at the Stadio Friuli on December 8, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
Luis Enrique is expected to start at right midfield, replacing Dumfries. According to Sky Sport Italia and La Gazzetta dello Sport, Petar Susic is competing with Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the midfield spot, with Carlos Augusto being preferred over Federico Di Marco.
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Italian media claim that Marcus Thuram will start on the bench to free up attacking space for Pio Esposito and Lautaro Martinez.
Genoa vs Inter Milan – where to watch on TV
The match is available to watch on DAZN in the UK and Ireland and Paramount+ in the US. Football Italia will be covering today’s Serie A action via live blog.
Genoa vs Inter Milan – possible lineups
Genoa (3-5-2): Riley; Makandali, Otoya, Vasquez; Norton-Caffey, Sotheby, Frendrup, Malinowski, Martin; Vitinha, Colombo.
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Summer; Bisek, Akanji, Bastoni; Luis Enrique, Barrera, Zielinski, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Pio Esposito.