Team News: Stevan Jovetic, Mauro Icardi start for Inter Milan against Udinese

Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has handed starts to Stevan Jovetic and Mauro Icardi for his side's Serie A clash against Udinese.

Icardi missed the club's 1-0 win over Genoa last week and returns to lead the line at the expense of Rodrigo Palacio, while Ivan Perisic also comes back into the team.

Danilo D'Ambrosio was sent off last week and misses the game due to suspension as Martin Montoya takes his place at right-back, while Davide Santon misses out due to injury. Geoffrey Kondogbia has returned to the bench for Mancini's men.

Udinese are without a host of players for the contest, including defenders Danilo and Dias Felipe who are suspended.

Cyril Thereau leads the line for Stefano Colantuono's men alongside Antonio Di Natale, who comes into the lineup as a result of the club's shortage of numbers as Thomas Heurtaux, Duvan Zapata and Alexander Merkel are all ruled out with injuries.

Udinese: Karnezis; Wague, Domizzi, Piris; Widmer, Iturra, Lodi, Bruno Fernandes, Edenilson; Thereau, Di Natale Subs: Meret, Insua, Perica, Guilherme, Marquinho, Pasquale, Camigliano, Kone, Coppolaro, Adnan, Aguirre, Evangelista

Inter Milan: Handanovic; Montoya, Miranda, Murillo, Telles; Guarin, Felipe Melo; Ljajic, Jovetic, Perisic; Icardi Subs: Carrizo, Berni, Juan Jesus, Dodò, Kondogbia, Palacio, Biabiany, Medel, Gnoukouri, Nagatomo, Brozovic, Manaj