Coppa Italia: Inter vs. Venezia – probable line-ups and where to watch on TV

Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram are expected to lead the Inter attack as the Nerazzurri host Serie B side Venezia in a Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie tonight.

It kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) at the Stadio Meazza in Milan, after Atalanta-Genoa and Napoli-Cagliari.

NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 01: Josep Martinez of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Inter boss Cristian Chivu is expected to rotate his squad, as multiple sources, including Sky Sport and Gazzetta, claim that Josep Martinez will start in goal, with Yann Bisseck, Stefan de Vrij and Carlos Augusto picked at the back.

Andy Diouf will start in the middle of the park, and Matteo Cocchi is likely to start his first Inter game at a senior level.

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale is challenged by Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Pio Esposito and Thuram will start in attack, leaving Lautaro Martinez on the bench.

Inter vs. Venezia – where to watch on TV

The game is available on Premier Sports 2 in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a dedicated liveblog.

Inter vs. Venezia – probable line-ups

Inter (3-5-2): Martinez; Bisseck, de Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Cocchi, Diouf, Frattesi, Zielinski, Luis Henrique; Thuram, Esposito.

Venezia (3-5-2): Grandi; Korac, Venturi, Sidibe; Sagrado, Lella, Bohinen, Duncan, Haps; Casas, Adorante