Inter Milan face Fiorentina at San Siro on Sunday, 25 October 2026, in one of the headline fixtures of the eighth round of the Italian championship.
Inter are expected to turn to Josep Martinez in goal, with Alessandro Bastoni, Manuel Akanji and Yann Aurel Bisseck forming the defensive unit. Federico Dimarco is set to operate on the left, while Petar Sucic, Piotr Zielinski, Nicolo Barella and Andy Diouf are expected to provide the midfield options.
Up front, Francesco Pio Esposito could start alongside Marcus Thuram. The Nerazzurri will, however, be without several players because of injury, including Benjamin Pavard, Curtis Jones, Luis Henrique and Lautaro Martinez.
Inter Milan’s probable XI
Goalkeeper: Josep Martinez
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni, Manuel Akanji, Yann Aurel Bisseck
Midfielders: Federico Dimarco, Petar Sucic, Piotr Zielinski, Nicolo Barella, Andy Diouf
Forwards: Francesco Pio Esposito, Marcus Thuram
Fiorentina are also expected to make use of experienced goalkeeper David de Gea for the trip to Milan. Radu Dragusin and Marin Pongracic are likely to lead the defensive effort, alongside Viery and Alex Jimenez.
Nicolo Fagioli and Cher Ndour should form the deeper midfield pairing, with Alieu Njie, Pedro Goncalves and Franco Mastantuono operating in more advanced roles. Mateo Pellegrino is expected to lead the attack.
The visitors will be missing Luca Ranieri and Arthur Atta, who are both unavailable for the match.
Fiorentina’s probable XI
Goalkeeper: David de Gea
Defenders: Viery, Marin Pongracic, Radu Dragusin, Alex Jimenez
Defensive midfielders: Nicolo Fagioli, Cher Ndour
Attacking midfielders: Alieu Njie, Pedro Goncalves, Franco Mastantuono
Centre-forward: Mateo Pellegrino
The match will be Inter Milan’s eighth league fixture of the season and brings Fiorentina to San Siro for a meeting between two sides expected to field significantly different line-ups because of their respective absences.
The match odds listed by 1xbet have Inter Milan as favourites at 1.29. A draw is priced at 5.10, while a Fiorentina victory is listed at 6.70.