Inter have fielded an intensely physical side for their trip to Catania this evening, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Julio Cruz upfront.
The Nerazzurri stick with their 4-3-1-2 system that has Dejan Stankovic behind the tall strikers, but the real differences are in midfield.
Javier Zanetti pushes up for a wide role alongside Esteban Cambiasso and Sulley Ali Muntari, both known more for their ball-winning skills than creativity.
Youngster Davide Santon is again entrusted with the left-back position, leaving Maxwell on the bench, as Nicolas Burdisso and Ivan Cordoba play the central roles.
Assistant manager Beppe Baresi will be giving the orders, as Jose Mourinho sits out a touchline ban for insulting the referee.
Catania boss Walter Zenga has gone for a far more attacking line-up, as talented Japanese international Taka Morimoto joins Michele Paolucci and Giuseppe Mascara.
New signing Ciro Capuano is thrown straight in at the deep end after this week’s transfer from Palermo.
Catania: Bizzarri; Silvestri, Silvestre, Stovini, Capuano; Martinez, Baiocco, Tedesco; Morimoto, Paolucci, Mascara
Inter: Julio Cesar; Maicon, Cordoba, Burdisso, Santon; Zanetti, Cambiasso, Muntari; Stankovic; Ibrahimovic, Cruz
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