Milan vs Inter: Confirmed pre-season friendly line-ups
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AC Milan and Inter Milan have confirmed their starting line-ups for their upcoming pre-season friendly.
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Attributed to original sourceMilan and Inter have confirmed their starting line-ups for the first Derby della Madonnina of the 2026-27 season, which will take place in Perth, Australia in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday afternoon.
The Milan vs. Inter friendly will kick off at 12.00 BST (19.00 local time).
Ruben Amorim has named a mixture of youth and experience for Wednesday’s test against the Nerazzurri.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JULY 25: AC Milan Manager Ruben Amorim during the Celtic v AC Milan match in a pre-season friendly at Celtic Park on July 25, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images) The Rossoneri are still without the likes of Mike Maignan or Christian Pulisic after their extended World Cup breaks, which means opportunities for the likes of Lorenzo Torriani in goal, Yunus Musah in midfield and Alphadjo Cisse and Francesco Camarda in attack.
Record signing Goncalo Ramos is named among the substitutes, as are Rafael Leao, Luka Modric and Alexis Saelemaekers.
Inter have named a familiar side featuring the likes of Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco and Nicolo Barella, but have opted for youth in attack with a strike partnership of Pio Esposito and 18-year-old Jamal Iddrissou.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 23: Cristian Chivu head coach of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Internazionale at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on May 23, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) There is no Lautaro Martinez or Marcus Thuram in the matchday squad, but otherwise, Cristian Chivu has a full complement of players available to pick from.
Milan vs. Inter: Confirmed line-ups MARCH 08: Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter competes with Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 08, 2026 in San Siro, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Milan (3-4-2-1): Torriani; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Fofana, Musah, Bartesaghi; Loftus-Cheek, Cisse; Camarda.
Subs: Pittarella, Bouyer, Estupinan, De Winter, Ramos, Leao, Diawara, Modric, Nkunku, Comotto, Jashari, Vladimirov, Terracciano, Saelemaekers.
Inter (3-5-2): J.Martinez; Pavard, Bisseck, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Stankovic, Zielinski, Dimarco; Iddrissou, Esposito.
Subs: Di Gennaro, Provedel, Farronato, Sucic, L.Henrique, Bonny, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, C.Augusto, Bovio, Mosconi, Lavelli, Marello, Maye, Topalovic.
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What happened
Both Milan and Inter have released their confirmed line-ups ahead of their pre-season friendly fixture. With the new season approaching, both clubs are using the match to give minutes to key players and test tactical setups. The line-ups provide an early indication of each manager's preferred shape and personnel heading into the competitive campaign.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendly line-ups are of limited predictive value for competitive matches but offer early clues about tactical direction, player fitness, and squad hierarchy under each manager. Bettors and prediction systems should treat this as low-signal data since rotation is heavy, fitness is managed, and results are not the priority.
Confirmed pre-season line-ups give a small early read on tactical preferences but are unlikely to affect upcoming competitive match outcomes.
Treat pre-season friendly line-ups as low-confidence signals; fitness and rotation mean they should not materially shift competitive match predictions.