Pablo Osvaldo has been named in the Inter Milan side for this afternoon's Serie A meeting with Cagliari.

The forward comes in for the injured Mauro Icardi and will partner Rodrigo Palacio in attack.

Marco Andreolli is drafted into the defence in place of captain Andrea Ranocchia, while Yuto Nagatomo and Hernanes both return to the starting lineup.

Meanwhile, Andrea Cossu, Victor Ibarbo and Marco Sau start in a three-man attack for the visitors, who are yet to win in the league this season.

Inter Milan: Handanovic, Andreolli, Vidic, Jesus, Nagatomo, Hernanes, Medel, Kovacic, Dodo, Osvaldo, Palacio

Cagliari: Cragno, Balzano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Avelar, Dessena, Crisetig, Ekdal, Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu