Inter - Fiorentina

Inter must navigate a significant personnel hurdle as they look to maintain their momentum in Serie A. The hosts face Fiorentina on 25 October 2026 at Giuseppe Meazza for this matchday 8 encounter, forced to reshuffle their attack due to the absence of Lautaro Martinez. Despite a recent narrow victory over Shakhtar Donetsk and a clinical 3-1 win at Bologna, the team remains in a state of flux following the injury to Benjamin Pavard. The expected XI, led by Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram, will be tasked with breaking down a visiting side currently searching for defensive stability.

Fiorentina arrive in Milan following a challenging period, having suffered back-to-back league defeats against Como and Genoa. With Arthur Atta and Luca Ranieri sidelined, the visitors face a daunting test against an Inter side that historically enjoys this fixture, having secured a 3-0 home victory in their most recent meeting here in October 2025.