Inter start Stevan Jovetic, Mauro Icardi and Jeison Murillo in their friendly against Athletic Bilbao this evening.

It kicks off at the Stadio Tardini in Parma at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT) and Roberto Mancini continues to tinker.

Mateo Kovacic was named in the trequartista role behind the strikers, most often filled by Hernanes, leaving Fredy Guarin in a more solid midfield.

However, Kovacic pulled out during the warm-up with a thigh problem and was replaced by Marcelo Brozovic.

Inter start Stevan Jovetic, Mauro Icardi and Jeison Murillo in their friendly against Athletic Bilbao this evening.

It kicks off at the Stadio Tardini in Parma at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT) and Roberto Mancini continues to tinker.

Mateo Kovacic was named in the trequartista role behind the strikers, most often filled by Hernanes, leaving Fredy Guarin in a more solid midfield.

However, Kovacic pulled out during the warm-up with a thigh problem and was replaced by Marcelo Brozovic.

Geoffrey Kondogbia is also absent after suffering from a back problem.

Summer signing Jovetic gets his first start with Mauro Icardi, while Murillo and Joao Miranda are the centre-backs.

Inter left out transfer-listed Xherdan Shaqiri, Marco Andreolli, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Ezequiel Schelotto and Saphir Taider, while Hernanes is injured.

Inter: Handanovic; Santon, Murillo, Miranda, Juan Jesus; Brozovic, Medel, Gnoukouri; Guarin; Jovetic, Icardi

Inter bench: Carrizo, Berni, Montoya, Ranocchia, Nagatomo, Dimarco, Palacio, Manaj

Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz, Bóveda, Aurtenetxe, Etxeita, Gurpegui, Elustondo, Undabarrena, Ibai, Unai López, Lekue, Guillermo

Athletic Bilbao bench: Iago Herrerín, Sabin, Gil, Eraso, Ruiz de Galarreta, Laporte, Vesga, Viguera, Iriondo, Aketxe.

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