At 00:30 on August 18th, Genoa will host Inter Milan at the Ferraris Stadium in the first round of the new Serie A season.
During the summer transfer window, Serie A giants (such as AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli, etc.) made significant moves, but Inter Milan remained relatively calm. Two major signings (Taremi, Zielinski) were already confirmed in January. While they claim to have spent €63.5 million on new players, the majority of the investment went to buy out players from last season (e.g., Frattesi), and they didn’t sell any key players, prioritizing stability. Italian media suggests this is due to Inter aiming for a “cohesion advantage” and a strong start. Other teams have gone through managerial changes, player turnover, and tactical adjustments, potentially leading to initial struggles. Inter, on the other hand, has a more established system and aims to capitalize on this advantage to establish a lead in the standings. Inter will undoubtedly be pushing for victory in the opening game.
Genoa lost key players such as Retegui and their starting goalkeeper during the summer transfer window, earning over €40 million in transfers. In terms of arrivals, they spent over €20 million to sign players on loan last season, like Vitinha and De Winter. They have also recruited promising young talents from the youth academies of Napoli, Arsenal, etc. Before this game, Genoa announced the signing of striker Pinamonti, but his registration remains uncertain.
In terms of form, Inter Milan started their pre-season with three consecutive wins but then went three games without a win, drawing 1-1 with Pisa, losing 0-2 to Al-Ittihad, and drawing 1-1 with Chelsea. Genoa has been in excellent form recently, winning three of their four pre-season matches, with a particularly impressive 2-1 victory against Monaco. They also advanced to the next round of the Italian Cup with a 1-0 win.
Regarding head-to-head records, Inter Milan holds a clear advantage, having gone unbeaten in their last 10 encounters in the past five years, winning eight and drawing two. However, their last two visits to the Ferraris Stadium ended in draws, with a 0-0 result and a 1-1 draw.
In terms of personnel, both teams have players out with injuries. Genoa’s Ekuban (forward), Maturo (defender), Makandalì (defender), and David-Anji (forward) are all unavailable. Inter Milan will be without De Vrij, Zielinski, and Buchanan. Aslani has returned from injury and will at least be on the bench, while new signing Taremi is looking sharp in training after recovering from injury. The new signing, who scored five goals in the pre-season, will be hoping to make his Inter debut in the official competition.
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