Chivu Considering Rest For Turkey & Switzerland Stars As Inter Milan Prepare For Verona Trip

Cristian Chivu is considering several adjustments to his Inter Milan starting XI ahead of Sunday’s lunchtime clash with Hellas Verona, with Hakan Calhanoglu and Manuel Akanji potentially rested.

Chivu looks to manage fatigue across a busy run of fixtures before the international break.

Should the Turkish midfielder be given a breather, Nicolò Barella could step into the central role.

In this case, the Italian would be flanked by Piotr Zielinski and Petar Sucic.

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Carlos Augusto is tipped to start ahead of Federico Dimarco on the left flank.

Up front, captain Lautaro Martinez should once again lead the line.

However, Ange-Yoan Bonny is currently favoured to start alongside him over Francesco Pio Esposito.