Inter – Roma official lineups set for San Siro showdown
inter – roma is set for a high-stakes Serie A meeting at San Siro in the 31st round, with both sides arriving under clear pressure. Inter are looking for a win that has not come since February 28, while Roma arrive after beating Lecce and need points to keep pushing for a place in next season’s Champions League. The match is scheduled for Sunday at 20: 45 ET, and the official lineups are now confirmed.
Inter – Roma: the official lineups
Inter line up in a 3-5-2 with Sommer in goal; Akanji, Acerbi and Bastoni in defense; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski and Dimarco in midfield; Lautaro and Thuram up front. On the bench are Di Gennaro, J. Martinez, De Vrij, Sucic, Luis Henrique, Bonny, Frattesi, Diouf, Mkhitaryan, Darmian, Cocchi and Esposito, with Cristian Chivu in charge.
Roma answer with a 3-4-2-1 formation: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka and Hermoso; Çelik, Cristante, Pisilli and Rensch; Soulé and Pellegrini behind Malen. Available substitutes include De Marzi, Gollini, Angeliño, El Aynaoui, Tsimikas, Venturino, Ziółkowski, Vaz, Ghilardi, El Shaarawy and Zaragoza, with Gian Piero Gasperini on the touchline.
What is at stake at San Siro
For Inter, the target is straightforward: three points that would help them keep Milan and Napoli at a distance in the title race. For Roma, the mission is to build on the Lecce win and stay in the chase for a Champions League place.
The meeting is being played in the 31st round of Serie A, and the setup reflects two teams with different immediate goals but equal urgency. Inter – Roma brings together a side chasing the top and another trying to remain firmly in the European race.
Inter – Roma and the key attacking names
Massimo Mauro, a commentator and former midfielder for Juventus, Napoli and Udinese, called Inter – Roma “the most important match of the year” for Inter. He framed the game around the duel between Lautaro and Malen, noting the Argentine’s 14 league goals and the Dutch forward’s seven goals in 10 matches since arriving in January.
That attacking focus adds another layer to a match already loaded with pressure, especially with Inter searching for a result that would break a long wait. Inter – Roma now moves from team sheets to the pitch, where the response will matter most at 20: 45 ET.
