Inter - Genoa: Chivu starts Thuram and Bonny; De Rossi fields Vitinha and Colombo
The official lineups for inter - genoa are in: Cristian Chivu names a 3-5-2 with Thuram and Bonny up front, while Daniele De Rossi lines up a 3-4-1-2 for Genoa with Vitinha and Lorenzo Colombo as the strike pair. The match kicks off Saturday 28 February at 8: 45 p. m. ET at San Siro, setting the stage for a clash that pits Inter’s recent dominance against a Genoa side revived under De Rossi.
Inter - Genoa, le formazioni ufficiali
Inter will play 3-5-2 with Sommer in goal and a back three of Akanji, De Vrij and Carlos Augusto; the midfield five reads Luis Henrique, Barella, Zielinski, Mkhitaryan and Dimarco, with Thuram and Bonny leading the attack. On the bench are players including Di Gennaro, J. Martinez and Dumfries. Genoa line up 3-4-1-2 with Bijlow in goal, Marcandalli, Østigård and Vasquez in defense, Ellertsson, Frendrup, Malinovskyi and Martín across midfield, Baldanzi in the trequartista role and Vitinha alongside Colombo up front. Michael Fabbri will referee, with Zingarelli and Bercigli as assistants and Maggioni on VAR.
Ticketing, timing and fan rules for matchday
Kickoff is scheduled for 8: 45 p. m. ET on Saturday and the stadium will open its gates at 6: 45 p. m.; the pre-match live show begins at 7: 00 p. m. Fans are advised to arrive early for the activities and to limit entry queues. A prefectoral decree restricts sale of tickets to residents of the province of Genoa for this fixture; Inter Club members and holders of the club’s membership card can still buy certain seats. The home club has specified dedicated entrances for ticket categories and reminded supporters that a valid identity document will be required at pre-filtering gates.
Form, figures and immediate stakes
Since Daniele De Rossi took charge of Genoa, Lorenzo Colombo has scored six Serie A goals — a tally matched only by five other players and behind Lautaro Martínez in the same stretch. Inter’s recent numbers underline their threat: the club has won 13 of its last 14 Serie A matches, scoring 36 goals in that run. Inter are also unbeaten in their last 13 league meetings with Genoa (10 wins, 3 draws), having scored 33 goals while conceding five in that sequence; Genoa’s last Serie A victory over Inter came on 17 February 2018.
Opta data in the build-up highlights different team profiles: Inter have reached 10 goals scored by substitutes this season, a record in the current Serie A campaign, while Genoa have conceded only one goal from an opponent’s substitute so far. Those numbers feed directly into selection decisions: Chivu’s bench options include attacking names such as Sucic and Calhanoglu, while De Rossi can call on players like Ekuban and Cornet from the Genoa bench.
Broadcast arrangements are in place for viewers: the game will be shown by DAZN and on Sky channels. The referee team is confirmed and both clubs have published their available squads — Inter missing Bastoni to suspension, Genoa with no suspensions listed. With the official lineups set, tactical plans will be tested as soon as the referee blows for kickoff at 8: 45 p. m. ET.
The next confirmed milestone is kickoff on Saturday 28 February at 8: 45 p. m. ET at San Siro; gates open at 6: 45 p. m. and the pre-match live show starts at 7: 00 p. m.
