Inter Milan vs Udinese Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Italian champions Internazionale need to get back on track after midweek as the Nerazzurri now take on a middling Udinese side at San Siro on Monday.
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Inter Milan preview: Defeated in midweek
There is pressure on Cristian Chivu to get Inter back to being competitive in the UEFA Champions League after he oversaw their shock knockout play-off round tie defeat to Bodo/Glimt, having been runners-up in 2023 and 2025 under Simone Inzaghi.
Inter began this season’s UEFA Champions League league phase campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu with Madrid going 2-0 up early on before Carlos Augusto scored an eventual consolation in the 77th minute.
Udinese preview: Mid-table Friulians
Under the management of former Legia Warsaw boss Kosta Runjaic, Udinese are expected to once again sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table in Serie A – potentially pushing towards the top seven or eight and the European spots.
The Friulians come into this one on the back of a 2-1 loss to Lazio at the Bluenergy Stadium last weekend, having led in that game before late goals scored by Davide Frattesi and Albert Gudmundsson.
Inter Milan team news: Wing-back issues
Expected to be their first-choice wing-backs moving forward this season, both Djed Spence and Federico Dimarco remain sidelined for Inter for the time being.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Josep Martinez; Stones, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Calhanoglu, Jones, Luiz Henrique; Thuram, L. Martinez
Unavailable: Spence (Injured), Dimarco (Injured)
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Udinese team news: Fresh issues
Udinese have some fresh issues for this weekend as midfielder Jakub Piotrowski is a confirmed absentee, while defender Oumar Solet is a doubt due to a thigh injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Abankwah, Solet, bosse; Vojvoda, Oier Zarraga, Karlstrom, Kamara; Ekkelenkamp, Unai Gomez; Davis
Unavailable: Palma (Injured), Piotrowski (Injured), Juan Arizala (Injured), Zaniolo (Injured)
Questionable: Solet (Injured), Zanoli (Fitness)
Inter Milan vs Udinese prediction
Udinese had started the season well with a goalless draw against a strong Como side before an entertaining defeat of Monza. They are expected to be competitive here once again but Inter know exactly just how much to do to get victories in Italy, as they have done so far this season with three successive wins, coming from 2-0 down to defeat Napoli in Milan last week.
Inter Milan vs Udinese tip: Inter Milan to win & under 3.5 goals
