Giovanni Simeone is the surprise starter as Fiorentina visit Inter, with Stefano Pioli and Borja Valero against their former clubs.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

New Nerazzurri boss Luciano has the first major test of his squad at a pretty packed San Siro.

Giovanni Simeone is the surprise starter as Fiorentina visit Inter, with Stefano Pioli and Borja Valero against their former clubs.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

New Nerazzurri boss Luciano has the first major test of his squad at a pretty packed San Siro.

Dalbert is on the bench, only arriving from Nice a week ago, while Marcelo Brozovic surprisingly joins Antonio Candreva and Ivan Perisic supporting Mauro Icardi.

Davide Santon is injured and Geoffrey Kondogbia has already been released to undergo his Valencia medical.

Fiorentina Coach Stefano Pioli had a short-lived experience at Inter last season and makes his Fiorentina debut back at the scene of the crime.

The Viola have completely revamped their squad this summer and the new arrivals only really started flooding in over the last week.

Surprisingly, Simeone is picked to lead the line, despite only completing his transfer from Genoa on Wednesday evening.

Nikola Kalinic is unavailable, as he’ll be undergoing his Milan medical tomorrow.

Other new faces in the starting XI include Jordan Veretout, Bruno Gaspar, Vitor Hugo, Gil Dias, Marco Benassi and Valentin Eysseric.

Federico Chiesa is suspended and Riccardo Saponara carrying an injury.

These sides have not shared the spoils since a 0-0 draw in Florence in April 2012, followed by four Inter victories and six for the Viola. The last stalemate at San Siro was 2-2 in November 1996.

Last season there were 15 goals in their two Serie A showdowns. Fiorentina lost 2-4 away, but won the home match 5-4.

Inter: Handanovic; D'Ambrosio, Skriniar, Miranda, Nagatomo; Vecino, Borja Valero; Candreva, Brozovic, Perisic; Icardi

Fiorentina: Sportiello; Tomovic, Vitor Hugo, Astori, Maxi Olivera; Veretout, Sanchez; Gil Dias, Eysseric, Benassi; Simeone

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