Inter Milan will face Lecce at the Stadio Via del Mare on Saturday, as they meet on Matchday 26 of the Serie A season.
Lecce currently sits 17th in the standings with 24 points from 25 matches (six wins, six draws, 13 losses, and a goal difference of 17–31). In contrast, Inter leads the league with 61 points and an impressive goal record of 60–21.
Lecce vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 21st February
- Kick-off: 5pm BST
- Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero, Lecce
- Last meeting: Inter Milan 1-0 Lecce, Serie A, 14th January 2026
Lecce team news
Lecce enters this match with a mostly fit squad, but midfielder Medon Berisha and forward Francesco Camarda are likely to miss out due to injuries.
Berisha has a knee issue, while Camarda is recovering from a shoulder injury, leaving coach Eusebio Di Francesco without two key offensive players.
Di Francesco is expected to continue with his usual 4‑2‑3‑1 formation: Wladimiro Falcone in goal, a defense of Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, and Antonino Gallo, with Lassana Coulibaly and Ylber Ramadani in midfield.
In attack, Santiago Pierotti, Omri Gandelman, and Riccardo Sottil will support center-forward Walid Cheddira. Lameck Banda, who has been key for Lecce this season, will also be an option on the wing.
Inter Milan team news
Inter arrives in Salento with several key players missing: captain Lautaro Martínez is out due to a muscle strain sustained in a Champions League match and will miss multiple games.
Nicolò Barella and Hakan Çalhanoğlu are suspended after receiving yellow cards in the recent match against Juventus, forcing coach Chivu to rethink his midfield setup.
Denzel Dumfries remains out as he recovers from ankle surgery, leaving Luis Henrique and Carlos Augusto as the likely choices for the wing positions.
Piotr Zieliński is back from minor discomfort, and Davide Frattesi has been cleared after recent stomach issues, both expected to start alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Form
Lecce
Lecce has struggled this season, accumulating 24 points from 25 matches, just three above the relegation zone. After an eight-match stretch without a win (two draws and six losses), they bounced back with important victories against Udinese (2-1) and Cagliari (2-0).
Inter Milan
Inter has won 12 of their last 13 league matches, with only a draw against Napoli marring their record. They are currently on a six-match winning streak in Serie A, including a thrilling 3‑2 win over Juventus last time out. However, they suffered a setback with a 1-3 loss to Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League playoffs earlier this week.
Predicted lineups
Lecce: Falcone; Veiga, Gabriel, Gaspar, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani; Pierotti, Gandelman, Banda; Cheddira
Inter Milan: Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Henrique, Frattesi, Zielinski, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito
How to watch Lecce vs Inter Milan?
Viewers in the UK can stream the match on TNT Sports via discovery+.
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