The upcoming Serie A match between Inter Milan and Lecce promises to be an exciting fixture as both teams look to make their mark early in the season. The game is set to take place on Saturday, August 24, at 20:45 local time, at the iconic Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan.
Referee Davide Di Marco from Ciampino will officiate the match, with assistants Preti and Mokhtar, while Fourneau acts as the fourth official. The VAR officials for the game will be Abisso and Meraviglia, ensuring fair play throughout the encounter.
Lecce will take the field with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone will be protected by defenders Gendrey, Gaspar, Baschirotto, and Gallo. The midfield will feature Ramadani and Pierret, while the attacking trio will consist of Banda, Rafia, and Dorgu, supporting striker Krstovic. Coach Luca Gotti will have several options on the bench, including Fruchtl, Samooja, Borbei, Pelmard, Berisha, Coulibaly, Marchwinski, Helgason, McJannet, Morente, Oudin, Pierotti, and Burnete.
On the other hand, Inter Milan will be deploying a 3-5-2 setup under the guidance of coach Simone Inzaghi. Goalkeeper Yann Sommer will sit behind a defensive line of Pavard, Acerbi, and Bastoni. The midfielders include Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, and Dimarco, while the forward pairing features Thuram and Taremi. On the bench, Inzaghi has options such as J. Martinez, Di Gennaro, Carlos Augusto, Bisseck, Darmian, Fontanarosa, Zielinski, Frattesi, Asllani, Arnautovic, and Correa.
Fans can catch the match live on Dazn and Sky, with coverage available on Sky Sport Uno (201), Sky Sport Calcio (202), Sky Sport 4k (213), and Sky Sport (251). As both teams gear up for this encounter, anticipation continues to build for what is sure to be a thrilling clash in Italy’s top flight.