Inter Milan v Monza: Full lineups confirmed for Serie A Matchday 1 at San Siro

Inter Milan and Monza have announced their starting lineups for the Serie A 2026-27 Matchday 1 fixture at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The match opens Inter’s Scudetto defence and sees newly promoted Monza visit the reigning champions.

Inter travel into the season having won the domestic double last term and remained unbeaten in pre-season. Christian Chivu has added Curtis Jones, Djed Spence, John Stones and Aleksandar Stankovic to the squad over the summer. Monza return to the top flight after a season in Serie B and are viewed as underdogs against the Nerazzurri, while aiming to secure a positive result in their opening league game.

Inter Milan starting XI: Josep Martinez; Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni; Andy Diouf, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Federico Dimarco; Francesco Pio Esposito, Lautaro Martinez. Bench: Raffaele Di Gennaro (gk), Ivan Provedel (gk), Leonardo Noah Bovio, Jamal Iddrissou, Aleksandar Stankovic, John Stones, Petar Sucic, Marcus Thuram, Luis Henrique, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Benjamin Pavard, Carlos Augusto.

Monza starting XI: Semuel Pizzignacco; Eddy Kouadio, Lorenzo Lucchesi, Andrea Carboni; Samuele Birindelli, Manga Foe Ondoa, Mathis Mout, Adam Bakoune; Andrea Colpani, Ricardo Mangas; Gustavo Varela. Bench: Aljaz Strajnar (gk), Filippo Delli Carri, Valentin Antov, Jay Robinson, Nicolas Galazzi, Nicolo Ballabio, Omari Forson, Patrick Cutrone, Solomon Loubao.

For live coverage and updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube; users can also download the Khel Now Android App or iOS App and join their communities on WhatsApp and Telegram. The lineups were published ahead of kick-off to give fans advance information on both sides’ selections.

This report was written by Sushruta, who "has spent over two years covering football, with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions." When he is not following the action, he "can usually be found binge-watching movies or getting lost in a good book."

The Matchday 1 fixture will kick off in India at 10:00 PM IST and takes place at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.