Overview
- Inter arrive unbeaten in Serie A with seven wins from eight matches and a league-high attack that has scored prolifically this season.
- The club must manage a long injury list that rules out Lautaro Martínez, John Stones, Benjamin Pavard, Curtis Jones and Luis Henrique and forces squad rotation.
- Marcus Thuram has recently been decisive for Inter, scoring an equaliser and winning a late penalty in the comeback win over Fiorentina, though previews say he could be rested.
- Venezia sit bottom with three points after eight games, have failed to score in multiple matches and rely on Akor Adams as their clearest attacking threat.
- Inter have dominated recent meetings with Venezia (an 11-2 aggregate across five games) and a win at the Penzo on Wednesday would strengthen Inter's title bid and deepen pressure on Venezia's survival hopes.