Inter stick with Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, while Milan trust Olivier Giroud, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic, but are forced to change their defence in this top of the table Derby della Madonnina.

It kicks off at a packed out San Siro at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

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After three rounds, these local rivals are the only sides with a perfect Serie A record, so something has to give.

There were five derby meetings last season and Milan lost four in a row between Serie A, the Supercoppa Italiana and Champions League semi-finals, conceding seven goals and scoring none.

Inter make one change from the XI used so far, as Francesco Acerbi has recovered to take over from Stefan de Vrij, making his first appearance of the season.

Despite his heroics scoring twice here for Italy against Ukraine on Tuesday, Davide Frattesi is again benched in favour of Mkhitaryan.

Milan are forced into changes, because Fikayo Tomori is suspended after the red card against Roma and Pierre Kalulu is injured, so Simon Kjaer is the only remaining centre-back.

Giroud limped off during France’s game with the Republic of Ireland after an ankle knock last week, but he has recovered to start with Leao and Pulisic.

Inter: Sommer; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Thiaw, Theo Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao

Player statistic

1st half
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
(Assist: Federico Dimarco)
Goal 5'    
    24' Yellow card Malick Thiaw
Marcus Thuram
(Assist: Denzel Dumfries)
Goal 38'    
2nd half
    57' Goal Rafael Leão
(Assist: Olivier Giroud)
    61' Yellow card Theo Hernández
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
(Assist: Lautaro Martínez)
Goal 69'    
Hakan Calhanoglu Yellow card 72'    
Hakan Calhanoglu Penalty 79'    
Davide Frattesi
(Assist: Henrikh Mkhitaryan)
Goal 90+3'    
Davide Frattesi Yellow card 90+4'    

Match statistic

40
Possession %
60
14
Total shots
9
7
Shots on target
2
3
Shots off target
4
4
Blocked shots
3
5
Corners
0
2
Offsides
2
16
Fouls
13
Inter
Milan

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
95
74'
32
Defender
64'
15
Defender
36
Defender
2
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
81'
22
Midfielder
23
Midfielder
64'
10
9
Attacker
64'
16
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
77'
28
Defender
24
Defender
19
Defender
33
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
86'
14
Midfielder
77'
11
56'
9
Attacker
77'
10
Attacker

Substitutes

77
Goalkeeper
5
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
70
Attacker
42
Midfielder
28
Defender
14
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
31
Defender
16
Midfielder
64'
8
Attacker
64'
30
Midfielder
64'
6
Defender
74'
21
Midfielder
81'
18
Attacker
83
Goalkeeper
32
Midfielder
57
Goalkeeper
7
Midfielder
95
31
Defender
21
Attacker
56'
42
77'
15
Attacker
77'
17
Attacker
77'
80
Midfielder
86'

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