Inter use their strongest XI including Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Federico Dimarco for the visit with some familiar faces in Monza.

It kicks off at the U-Power Stadium at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

The Nerazzurri were crowned Winter Champions, but have started to stutter lately with controversial goals allowing them to draw with Genoa and beat Verona.

Only a last-gasp missed penalty made the 2-1 result over Hellas stick, so with the Supercoppa Italiana coming up next week, Simone Inzaghi takes no chances with squad rotation.

Dimarco returns to take the left flank with Stefan de Vrij and Benjamin Pavard in defence, while new buy Tajon Buchanan is on the bench for the first time.

Monza are not quite the giant-killers of their debut Serie A season, but held Napoli and earned a thrilling 3-2 victory away to Frosinone in their last two games.

Goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio is out for a month with a knee injury, joining Gianluca Caprari, Papu Gomez and Jose Machin on the absentee list.

New loan signing Daniel Maldini is on the bench, but former Inter players Danilo D’Ambrosio and Roberto Gagliardini start.

Valentin Carboni is on loan from the Inter youth academy and the 18-year-old has already contributed two goals and three assists in 12 Serie A appearances for Monza this season.

Andrea Colpani has been linked with both Inter and Milan moves for next term.

Monza: Sorrentino; D’Ambrosio, Gagliardini, Caldirola; Pereira, Pessina, Bondo, Ciurria; Colpani, V Carboni; Mota Carvalho

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

13-01-2024 19:45
MatchDay 20

Player statistic

1st half
Andrea Colpani Yellow card 5'    
    11' Penalty Hakan Calhanoglu
    14' Goal Lautaro Martínez
(Assist: Federico Dimarco)
2nd half
    59' Yellow card Hakan Calhanoglu
    60' Goal Hakan Calhanoglu
(Assist: Marcus Thuram)
Matteo Pessina Penalty 68'    
Samuele Birindelli Yellow card 70'    
    77' Yellow card Benjamin Pavard
    84' Penalty Lautaro Martínez
    88' Goal Marcus Thuram
(Assist: Henrikh Mkhitaryan)

Match statistic

57
Possession %
43
9
Total shots
20
2
Shots on target
7
7
Shots off target
10
0
Blocked shots
3
4
Corners
5
3
Offsides
2
6
Fouls
12
Monza
Inter

Starting lineups

23
33
72'
5
Defender
28
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
80'
13
Midfielder
58'
6
Midfielder
21
Midfielder
38
Midfielder
46'
47
Attacker
84
Attacker
46'
1
Goalkeeper
95
72'
28
Defender
81'
32
Defender
72'
36
Defender
6
Defender
20
Midfielder
62'
22
Midfielder
23
Midfielder
62'
10
9
Attacker

Substitutes

27
Midfielder
4
Defender
24
Attacker
2
Defender
18
Defender
1
Goalkeeper
80
Midfielder
66
Goalkeeper
77
46'
9
Attacker
46'
19
58'
22
Defender
72'
8
80'
77
Goalkeeper
5
Midfielder
70
Attacker
2
Midfielder
8
Attacker
14
Midfielder
17
Attacker
12
Goalkeeper
21
Midfielder
62'
16
Midfielder
62'
15
Defender
72'
30
Midfielder
72'
31
Defender
81'

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