Inter Field Heavily Rotated XI for Coppa Italia Quarter-Final in Monza After Torino’s Late Setback
Heavy rotation gives Inter’s youngsters a stage against a depleted Torino.
Overview
- Kick-off is 21:00 CET at Monza’s U-Power Stadium on neutral turf because San Siro is being prepared for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
- Inter’s official XI includes goalkeeper Josep Martinez, starters Davide Frattesi and Andy Diouf, and full senior debuts for teenagers Matteo Cocchi and Issiaka Kamate.
- Matteo Darmian was ruled out by a stomach bug shortly before the match, while Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoglu and Denzel Dumfries remain injured.
- Torino travel severely short-handed after Cesare Casadei was withdrawn with flu, taking their absences to 10, with Sandro Kulenovic and Alieu Njie leading the line and several January signings starting.
- If level after 90 minutes the tie goes straight to penalties, and the winner will face Napoli or Como in the semi-finals as Inter pursue a 10th Coppa Italia title.