Coppa Italia 2025-2026: Inter-Torino, the probable lineups

The match between Inter and Torino, scheduled at 9 p.m., opens the quarterfinals of the 2025-2026 Coppa Italia. The match will be played at U-Power Stadium, Monza’s stadium, and not at Milan’s Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, which is unavailable because it is the venue for the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games.

Inter arrives at this fixture with the favor of the odds, on the strength of 11 victories in the last 12 league matches that are worth first place in the standings. Positive path also in the Champions League for the Nerazzurri, who in the last round obtained a hard-fought victory on the field of Borussia Dortmund, without, however, succeeding in achieving entry into the top eight, which slipped away by just one point. Now the Nerazzurri’s attention shifts to the Coppa Italia, a competition that has often smiled on Inter in recent years and that represents a concrete goal this season as well.

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Chivu could resort to a reasoned turnover, but without sacrificing the team’s backbone, to better manage a busy schedule. The Romanian coach will line up with the usual 3-5-2: Martinez in goal, 3-man defense with Bisseck, De Vrij and Bastoni. On the flanks, space for Diouf on the right and Carlos Augusto on the left, midfield formed by Zielinski at the low vertex with Mkhitaryan and Frattesi in the middle. Attacking pair Bonny-Thuram.

Toro, d’on the other hand, is not having an exciting season: the granata are struggling to find continuity of results in the league and the standings reflect a fluctuating performance, with performances that are often positive in terms of commitment but not always accompanied by results. One of the main problems of this team is definitely the goals conceded, 40 in 23 games for the second worst defense in the league, which has done better only than tail-end Verona.

The Piedmontese team is currently in thirteenth place, +9 from the relegation zone.The Coppa Italia therefore represents an opportunity to try to turn the season around and regain confidence. In a dry match, in fact, the (very distant) values can reduce and determination can become a decisive factor, elements on which Torino will try to leverage to attempt the feat. Baroni will have to do without the injured Simeone (the team&#8217s best scorer), but will be able to count on new signings from the market that could have a chance.

The form will again be the 3-5-2 with Paleari between the posts, new signing Marianucci, Maripan and Coco directing the defense, outer flanks manned by the’former Real Madird spring Rafael Obrador and Pedersen; midfield 3 with Prati, the’former on duty Casadei and Vlasic. Attacking pair Adams-Zapata.

Probable Formations

INTER (3-5-2): Martinez J.; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Diouf, Mkhitaryan, Zielisnki, Frattesi, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Bonny. All. Chivu.

TORINO (3-5-2): Paleari; Marianucci, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Vlasic, Prati, Casadei, Obrador; Adams, Zapata. All. Baroni.