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Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Gollini; De Winter, Bani, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Messias, Vitinha
Atalanta possible starting lineup: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
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Securing their 20th Scudetto and earning a second star for their iconic black-and-blue jersey, Inter Milan concluded last season in triumphant fashion by defeating city rivals AC Milan at San Siro. Even with a couple of draws in their last matches, the Nerazzurri finished with a staggering 19-point lead over Milan, marking the second-largest gap between first and second place in Italy's three-points-per-win era, surpassing even Napoli's achievements from the previous year.
Lautaro Martinez, who excelled alongside Marcus Thuram, claimed the Capocannoniere title with 24 goals from 33 league appearances. He also contributed to Argentina's Copa America title defense. With minimal changes to the squad, head coach Simone Inzaghi managed a busy summer, including a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in their final friendly.
Inter, who lost only one league game away from home last season, now heads to Liguria aiming to continue their strong start to Serie A seasons. The Scudetto holders have won their opening match in 12 of the last 13 seasons. They also hold an impressive unbeaten record against Saturday's hosts, Genoa, with a dominant 28-2 aggregate score over their last 10 encounters.
Genoa's manager, Alberto Gilardino, will face Inzaghi once more. After leading Genoa back to Serie A and securing their survival last season, Gilardino is gearing up for his second full season in charge. Genoa showed resilience last season, earning a club-record 18 points from losing positions and finishing comfortably in mid-table, ending with a win over Bologna.
At home, Genoa, who recently beat Reggiana 1-0 in the Coppa Italia, will look to make a strong start to the new campaign. Their last victory over Inter was in 2018 when Goran Pandev scored in a 2-0 win.