Team News: Attacking start for Inter Milan against AC Milan

Inter Milan have opted to start three forwards in the shape of Stevan Jovetic, Mauro Icardi and Ivan Perisic as they take on AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina at the San Siro this evening.

Roberto Mancini has also given starting places to Felipe Melo, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Fredy Guarin, who make up a three-man midfield for the Nerazzurri.

As for the visitors, Luiz Adriano and the in-form Carlos Bacca lead the way in attack, while Keisuke Honda comes in to replace Suso just behind the two strikers.

Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will be reliant on three central midfielders to break up play in the derby, with Riccardo Montolivo coming into the team to work alongside Giacomo Bonaventura and Juraj Kucka.

Inter Milan: Handanovic; Santon, Medel, Murillo, Jesus; Guarin, Melo, Kondogbia; Perisic, Icardi, Jovetic Subs: Carrizo, Palacio, Biabiany, Telles, Montoya, Ljajic, Ranocchia, Gnoukouri, D'Ambrosio, Nagatomo, Brozovic, Manaj

AC Milan: Lopez; Abate, Zapata, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Honda; Adriano, Bacca Subs: Abbiati, Donnarumma, Alex, Calabria, Rodrigo Ely, Mexes, Poli, De Jong, Nocerino, Suso, Balotelli, Cerci

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