Stones tipped to make Inter Serie A debut as a starter

Stones tipped to make Inter Serie A debut as a starter According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, ex-Manchester City defender John Stones is expected to start his first Serie A game for Inter against Udinese on Monday. England international Stones is expected to make his Serie A debut as a starter in Inter’s next match, according to Gazzetta . The defending Serie A champions will host Udinese at San Siro next Monday in the final Round 4 game. Stones expected to start first Inter game v. Udinese MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Curtis Jones and John Stones of Internazionale pose for a photo on the bench before during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) Stones joined Inter on a free transfer after the end of his Manchester City contract in July and has made three appearances across all competitions so far, all as a substitute. The 32-year-old made his Serie A debut in the first game of the season against Monza and was also introduced from the bench in Inter’s recent 2-1 Champions League loss against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu. According to Gazzetta, Inter coach Cristian Chivu will likely start both Manuel Akanji and Stones in the Nerazzurri’s back three on Monday evening, while Curtis Jones and Petar Sucic will compete for a starting spot in central midfield. Federico Dimarco is expected to be available, but Carlos Augusto remains the favourite to start as a left wing-back. MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 22: John Stones of Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) After the Udinese game, Inter will travel to Roma to face the Giallorossi on Saturday, September 19. Chivu will provide the latest team news at a press conference tomorrow, Sunday, September 13, at 14:00 CET [13:00 BST].