Inter Milan kick off their Serie A campaign with all eyes on new manager Cristian Chivu, the club's former defender now tasked with leading them into a new era.
The Nerazzurri are still nursing the wounds of a painful 2024/25 season where they fell agonisingly short on multiple fronts from losing the Scudetto to Napoli on the final day, finishing runners-up in both the Champions League and Supercoppa Italiana, and then crashing out of the Club World Cup under Chivu's early watch.
The San Siro faithful will demand a positive start, especially as Inter haven't won their first league fixture under a foreign manager since 2003, and Chivu knows a fast start could be crucial to winning the dressing room and stabilising the mood around the club.