CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 30: Lautaro Martinez #10 of FC Internazionale Milano waves to fans prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Fluminense FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 30, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Inter begin the new season with Nicolò Barella given a new midfield role behind Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez, against Giovanni Simeone and Cesare Casadei’s Torino.
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 from this game and Udinese-Verona on the Liveblog.
The Nerazzurri already made their debut under new coach Cristian Chivu at the FIFA Club World Cup, but this is the start of the campaign aiming to avoid ending empty-handed again.
Choices are limited, because Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Pio Esposito are both suspended, with Carlos Augusto and Davide Frattesi not fully fit.
Federico Dimarco was also in doubt after picking up a muscular problem during the friendly win over Olympiacos, but Kristjan Asllani only completed his transfer from Inter to Torino today.
The only summer signing in the starting XI is Petar Sucic, with Barella therefore given a new deep-lying midfield playmaker role.
Despite being linked with a departure, Benjamin Pavard starts in defence.
Torino made their debut under new coach Marco Baroni with a 1-0 Coppa Italia win over Modena last week.
New buy Ardian Ismajli is carrying an injury, along with long-term absentees Perr Schuurs and Zanos Savva.
There are a couple of summer signings in the starting XI, including goalkeeper Franco Israel, but above all ex-Napoli pair Giovanni Simeone and Cyril Ngonge.
Inter vs. Torino line-ups
Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Sucic, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram
Torino: Israel; Lazaro, Coco, Masina, Biraghi; Gineitis, Ilkhan, Casadei; Ngonge, Simeone, Vlasic
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