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Starting sets Napoli against Inter Milan: Marcus Thuram begins

Inter Miland trainer Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Marcus Thuram and to found Yann Bisseck in defense against Napoli. The Clash this evening in series A Matchday 27 starts at 6 p.m.

Inter Milan Take in this evening in Serie A in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona against Napoli. And there is a feeling of a potential defending champion for the game of this evening.

Inter goes into the match only one point in front of Napoli at the top of the table. Therefore, the encounter of this evening could be a turning point in the race for the Scudetto.

Accordingly, Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has exposed a very strong starting eleven.

Thuram back at Inter Milan Start XI for Napoli Clash

The most remarkable name on the intermediate is that of the striker Marcus Thuram.

The Frenchman had great fitness doubles because he had missed the last two games from Inter with an ankle injury.

Milan, Italy – February 02: Marcus Thuram from FC Internazionale in action during the game of Serie A between AC Milan and FC Internazionale in the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 2nd, 2025 in Milan. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

However, Thuram has returned to fitness – and to the Nerazzurri from eleven.

Hence the inter-captain of French partners Lautaro Martinez in the strike pairing of the first choice.

In the meantime, another remarkable name is that of Josep Martinez.

However, Martinez's recording is hardly a surprise – he started in each of the last two games from Inter because Yann Sommer has a thumb injury.

Yann Bisseck gets the nod to defend

Then in the back three there is another significant recording.

Yann Bisseck starts on the right of Inters back – accordingly, the former Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard falls on the bench.

Yann Bisseck Inter Milan
Leverkusen, Germany – December 10th: Yann Aurel Biseck from FC Internazionale looks during the MD6 game of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 MD6 between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Internazionale Milano on December 10, 2024 in Leverkuen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

In the meantime, Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni complete the back three next to Biseck.

In midfield it is the usual start trio by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella.

After all, Inzaghi forced his hand on the flanks. A Injury crisis means that Federico Dimarco and Denzel Dumfries are the only available wingbacks, so both start.

All of Matteo DarmianPresent Carlos AugustoAnd Nicola Zalewski are not available.

On the bench, Piotr Zielinski is ready to start his first start against his former team Napoli in the Maradona.

Official starting positions: Napoli against Inter Milan

Napoli (3-5-2): 1 meret; 22 Di Lorenzo, 13 Rrahmani, 4 Buongiorno; 21 Politano, 6 Gilmour, 68 Lobotka, 8 Mctominay, 37 Spinazzola; 11 Lukaku, 81 Raspadori.
Substitute: 14 Contini, 96 Scuffet, 5 Jesus, 9 Okafor, 15 Billing, 16 Marin, 17 Olivera, 18 Simeone, 16 Ngonge, 29 Hasa.
Exposed: no one.
Injured and not available: Neres, Anguissa, Mazzocchi.

Inter Milan (3-5-2): Josep Martinez; Yann Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez.
Substitute: Alessandro Calligaris, Raffaele di Gennaro, Stefan de Vrij, Benjamin Pavard, Kristjan Allani, Davide Frattesi, Piotr Zielinski, Joaquin Correa, Marko Arnautovic, Mehdi Taremi.
Trainer: Simone Inzaghi.
Exposed: no one.
Injured and not available: Yann Sommer, Carlos Augusto, Matteo Darmian, Piotr Zalewski.

Referee: Daniele Doveri.
Assistant: Referee: Alassio and Peretti.
Fourth official: Colombo.
VAR: Marini and Di Bello.