Cagliari starting XI (4-4-2): Radunovic, Zappa (subbed for Shomurodov), Dossena, Obert, Augello, Nandez, Makoumbou, Sulemana (subbed for Deiola), Jankto (subbed for Azzi), Pavoletti (subbed for Luvumbo), Oristanio (subbed for Di Pardo)
Bench: Aresti, Scuffet, Goldaniga, Viola, Prati, Kourfalidis.
Inter Milan starting XI (3-5-2): Sommer, Darmian, De Vrij, Bastoni,
Dumfries (subbed for Cuadrado), Barella (Frattesi), Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan (subbed for Sensi), Dimarco (subbed for Carlos Augusto), Thuram (subbed for Arnautovic), Lautaro Martinez
Bench: Di Gennaro, Audero, Asllani, Bisseck, Agoumé, Guercio, Sarr, A.Stankovic.
Goals: Dumfries 21’, Martinez 30’
Off-season signing Marcus Thuram was involved in both goals as Inter won 2-0 at Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari on Monday to join defending champions Napoli, AC Milan and Hellas Verona as the only Serie A clubs to win their opening two matches.
There was concern among Inter supporters after Lukaku’s latest loan spell from Chelsea ended and Dzeko departed to leave the Nerazzurri without a centre forward.
But Thuram’s qualities seem to fit perfectly with coach Simone Inzaghi’s style of attacking down the wings.
The France forward — the son of former Parma and Juventus defender Lilian Thuram — threaded in a precise through ball to set up Denzel Dumfries’ 21st-minute opener and then was also involved in the buildup to a goal from Lautaro Martinez on the half-hour mark.
Martinez, who hit the post earlier, was set up by Thuram and Federico Dimarco on the left wing and calmly controlled before hitting the target amid three defenders.
Thuram joined Inter on a free transfer last month after deciding not to renew his contract with German Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach, where he spent the last four seasons.
Lukaku, meanwhile, appears set to join Italian rivals Roma on loan.
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