Inter begin their season with new signings Aleksandar Kolarov and Ivan Perisic in the starting XI against Fiorentina, who welcome Sofyan Amrabat.

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Inter begin their season with new signings Aleksandar Kolarov and Ivan Perisic in the starting XI against Fiorentina, who welcome Sofyan Amrabat.

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Nerazzurri’s Week 1 fixture with Benevento was postponed to September 30 because their 2019-20 season only ended in late August with the Europa League Final.

Antonio Conte got the transfer strategy he wanted this summer and throws new buy Kolarov straight into the starting XI, with Danilo D’Ambrosio and Alessandro Bastoni preferred to Milan Skriniar, even though Stefan de Vrij is suspended.

Perisic isn’t technically a new signing, but he does get a start after his Treble-winning season on loan at Bayern Munich.

Achraf Hakimi, however, is left on the bench with Arturo Vidal.

Christian Eriksen is given the trequartista role behind Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez.

Fiorentina beat Torino 1-0 in their season opener, with Gaetano Castrovilli on target, so are eager to build momentum.

Amrabat was suspended for that game, so this is his debut in a Viola jersey, joining fellow summer arrival Giacomo Bonaventura.

Cristiano Biraghi spent last term on loan at Inter, but starts against them for Fiorentina, supporting Franck Ribery, Federico Chiesa and Christian Kouame.

Curiously, Fiorentina, Juventus and Roma were the only teams Inter failed to beat last season.

Inter: Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Bastoni, Kolarov; Young, Barella, Brozovic, Perisic; Eriksen; R Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez

Inter bench: Radu, Hakimi, Gagliardini, Alexis Sanchez, Sensi, Ranocchia, Vidal, Dalbert, Pirola, Skriniar, Nainggolan, Pinamonti

Fiorentina: Dragowski; Milenkovic, Ceccherini, Caceres; Chiesa, Amrabat, Castrovilli, Bonaventura, Biraghi; Kouame, Ribery

Fiorentina bench: Terracciano, Borja Valero, Duncan, Vlahovic, Saponara, Pezzella, Lirola, Venuti, Montiel, Dalle Mura, Cutrone, Igor

Ref: Calvarese

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