Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu has decided to start Ange-Yoan Bonny and Andy Diouf against Lecce. This evening’s Serie A clash kicks off at 20:45 CET at the San Siro.The match kicks off at 21:45 G...
Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu has decided to start Ange-Yoan Bonny and Andy Diouf against Lecce. This evening’s Serie A clash kicks off at 20:45 CET at the San Siro.
The match kicks off at 21:45 GMT (20:45 Local Time) in Milan.
Inter Milan dropped the lead twice in Sunday’s gut-wrenching 2-2 home draw against direct Scudetto rivals Napoli.
Indeed, Scott McTominay’s double canceled out Federico Dimarco and Hakan Calhanoglu’s goals.
Furthermore, Cristian Chivu lost the Turkish midfielder to injury toward the end of the game.
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Therefore, the 45-year-old had to change his starting lineup tonight.
Inter Milan vs Lecce – Bonny Returns To Starting XI
Ange-Yoan Bonny made his last Serie A start in a 2-0 home win over Lazio at the beginning of November.
Moreover, the French striker scored in that match. However, a lack of fitness has since restricted him to only 32 minutes in Serie A.
Despite his recent issues, the 22-year-old returns to the starting XI this evening to partner up with Marcus Thuram.
As such, Lautaro Martinez drops to the bench after failing to find the net in back-to-back league games.
Chivu Hands Andy Diouf His First Serie A Start This Season
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Andy Diouf of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the Coppa Italia match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The main talking point comes on the right flank, where Andy Diouf is in line to make his first Serie A start.
With Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian both unavailable, Luis Henrique is benched and Andy Diouf gets a chance to regain Chivu’s trust.
Meanwhile, Federico Dimarco surrenders his place on the left flank to Carlos Augusto.
At the back, Chivu leans on experience with Francesco Acerbi between Alessandro Bastoni and Manuel Akanji. Therefore, Yann Bisseck gets some rest.
Furthermore, Henrikh Mkhitaryan returns to the engine room alongside Piotr Zielinski and Nicolo Barella.
Therefore, the Polish midfielder takes Calhanoglu’s role as a deep-lying playmaker.
Inter Milan vs Lecce – Official Starting Lineups: Bonny & Diouf Start
VERONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Ange Yoan Bonny of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 02, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Inter Milan (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 25 Akanji, 15 Acerbi, 95 Bastoni; 17 Diouf, 23 Barella, 7 Zielinski, 22 Mkhitaryan, 30 Carlos Augusto; 14 Bonny, 9 Thuram.Bench: 40 Calligraris, 60 Taho, 6 De Vrij, 8 Sucic, 10 Lautaro Martinez, 11 Luis Henrique, 16 Frattesi, 31 Bisseck, 32 Dimarco, 36 Darmian, 43 Cocchi, 44 Berenbruch, 45 Bovo, 94 Esposito.Coach: Chivu.Suspended: none.Unavailable/injured: Di Gennaro, Palacios, Dumfries, Martinez, Calhanoglu.
Lecce (4-2-3-1): 30 Falcone; 17 Veiga, 5 Siebert, 44 Tiago Gabriel, 25 Gallo; 29 Coulibaly, 93 Maleh; 50 Pierotti, 16 Gandelman, 23 Sottil; 9 Stulic.Bench: 1 Fruchtl, 32 Samooja, 3 Ndaba, 6 Sala, 7 Tete Morente, 11 N’Dri, 13 Perez, 14 Helgason, 18 Jean, 21 Kouassi, 28 Gorter, 36 Marchwiński, 77 Kaba, 79 Ngom.Coach: Di Francesco.Suspended: Gaspar (3), Banda (1), Ramadani (1).Unavailable/injured: Berisha and Pierret.
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