Serie A: Inter vs. Cremonese – probable line-ups and where to watch on TV

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates with his team-mates after scoring their team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between FC Internazionale Milano and SK Slavia Praha at Stadio San Siro on September 30, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Lautaro Martinez will lead the Inter attack against Cremonese, while Jamie Vardy is expected to get playing time coming off the bench in the second half.

It kicks off at 18:00 CET (170:00 BST) at San Siro.

The Nerazzurri must cope without the injured Marcus Thuram, who is expected to be replaced by Ange-Yoan Bonny.

There could be rotations in central midfield with several sources, including Gazzetta and Sky Sport, claiming that Hakan Calhanoglu is expected to start on the bench.

The Turkish star would be replaced by Davide Frattesi, making Nicolò Barella the Nerazzurri’s playmaker for today’s fixture.

According to Gazzetta, Federico Dimarco will rest too, making room for Carlos Augusto. Sky claims that the Italian wing-back remains favourite for a starting spot on the left flank.

Francesco Acerbi and Yann Sommer are expected to start their second consecutive match as they also featured in the Nerazzurri XI earlier this week, in a 3-0 win against Slavia Prague in the Champions League.

Cremonese’s second-choice goalkeeper, Marco Silvestri, will start as Emil Audero is injured.

Filippo Terracciano is also unavailable and will be replaced by Federico Ceccherini. Jamie Vardy is available and is expected to be involved as a substitute in the second half.

Inter vs. Cremonese – where to watch on TV

The game is available on DAZN in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA.

Inter vs. Cremonese – probable line-ups

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Bonny, Lautaro. 

Cremonese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Bianchetti, Baschirotto, Ceccherini; Floriani Mussolini, Payero, Grassi, Bondo, Pezzella; Vasquez, Bonazzoli.