Comments and predictions for Inter Milan vs Monterrey: When the “underdog” plays his cards face up

Latest Inter Milan vs Monterrey squad information

Inter Milan entered the tournament with a lot of personnel turmoil after the defeat in the 2025 Champions League final against PSG. Both Joaquin Correa and Marko Arnautovic have officially left the team as free agents, while new signing Mehdi Taremi is unable to participate in the Club World Cup due to personal reasons. Polish midfielder Piotr Zielinski is also uncertain to play due to a calf injury. In addition, the black-and-blue team also welcomed a big change on the coaching bench when coach Simone Inzaghi left for Saudi Arabia, making way for Cristian Chivu - a former Inter player and also the one who led the club's youth teams.

On the other side of the front line, Monterrey brings to the US a squad rich in experience and depth. Their attack is led by their main striker German Berterame – who scored 20 goals in the Mexican league last season. In addition, Monterrey also possesses many familiar names in European football such as Sergio Ramos, Lucas Ocampos, Sergio Canales and Oliver Torres – players who have played in La Liga and the Champions League. This is a factor that helps the Mexican representative confidently face an Inter Milan in a transitional period.

Inter Milan vs Monterrey latest predicted lineup

• Inter Milan (3-5-2):Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez.
• Monterrey (4-2-3-1):Andrada; Medina, Rodriguez, Ramos, Arteaga; Ambriz, Chavez; Torres, Canales, Corona; Berterame.

Latest football commentary Inter Milan vs Monterrey

After a disappointing 2024/25 season, Inter Milan came to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with the desire to start over. However, the opening match against Monterrey will not be easy, especially in the context of the Nerazzurri in the process of transferring forces and changing coaches mid-stream. Although coach Cristian Chivu understands the club's football philosophy, his experience in leading a team is still a big question mark.

As for Monterrey, although they are considered to be lower in class, they possess a disciplined playing style and scientific ball control under the guidance of coach Domenec Torrent - who used to be Pep Guardiola's right-hand man. What Monterrey has shown recently shows that they have the ability to organize systematic attacks, combined with experienced players, enough to cause trouble for any opponent.

In terms of form, Inter Milan have only won 2 of their last 5 matches and just lost 0-5 to PSG, while Monterrey have a more stable record with 3 wins in the same period. With a comfortable mentality and not much pressure on performance, Monterrey can completely create a surprise against the Champions League runner-up.

A draw is considered reasonable, as Inter Milan has not yet had time to regain their form after the personnel changes, while Monterrey has enough strength to take advantage of the opportunity against a "giant" that is damaged both mentally and physically.

Latest Inter Milan vs Monterrey score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Inter Milan vs Monterreyas follows:

• Sportsmole:Inter Milan 2-1 Monterrey

• WhoScore:Inter Milan 1-1 Monterrey
• Our newspaper predicts:Inter Milan 1-1 Monterrey

When and where to watch Inter Milan vs Monterrey live?

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