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Inter visit Bologna after Champions League setback and Lautaro injury
Inter visit Bologna at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Serie A on Saturday.
The team are sharing the top of the league with Lazio, but have lost their first two Champions League matches.
A 4-3 home defeat by Club Brugge was a major setback for Inter.
Lautaro Martinez will miss a month with a thigh injury, so Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram lead the attack.
Bologna have won their last two matches under new coach Raffaele Palladino, including a 2-1 win away to Lecce.
Bologna are also without injured winger Riccardo Orsolini, while Matteo Darmian faces his former club after joining Bologna from Inter.
The match is part of Serie A’s seventh round, and both teams will look to build on their recent league form.
Inter travel to Bologna on 17 October after losing their first two Champions League matches and suffering a thigh injury to Lautaro Martinez.
Martinez is expected to miss a month, leaving Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram to lead Inter’s attack in Football Italia’s listed line-up.
Bologna, coached by Raffaele Palladino after Domenico Tedesco was dismissed, come into the match after a draw with Torino and a win over Lecce.
The Serie A match is scheduled for the Stadio Dall’Ara, with kick-off listed as 18:00 local time.
The outlets differ on several projected starters, including Inter’s goalkeeper and forward choices.
- Who
- Inter and Bologna.
- What
- Inter visit Bologna in a Serie A match. Inter are looking to recover from Champions League defeats.
- When
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, at 18:00 CEST.
- Where
- Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna, Italy.
- Why
- Inter are returning their attention to Serie A after losing their first two Champions League matches. Lautaro Martinez is injured and expected to be out for a month.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Inter lost their first two Champions League matches, including a 4-3 home defeat to Club Brugge.
Bologna dismissed Domenico Tedesco and appointed Raffaele Palladino.
Bologna drew 1-1 with Torino and won 2-1 away to Lecce under Palladino.
Lautaro Martinez suffered a thigh injury and was expected to be out for a month.
Inter were scheduled to visit Bologna in Serie A at 18:00 CEST.
- Match date
- 17 October 2026
- Kick-off
- 18:00 CEST
- Venue
- Stadio Dall’Ara, Bologna
- Lautaro Martinez
- Thigh injury; expected to miss a month
- Inter’s Champions League record
- Lost their first two matches
- Bologna’s recent results under Palladino
- 1-1 draw with Torino; 2-1 win away to Lecce