Inter against Venezia at the Penzo on Wednesday 28 October has a family twist. Aleksandar Stanković could make his first start for Inter in the number 5 shirt that belonged to Dejan Stankovic from 2005 to 2012, while Filip Stanković has been one of Venezia's pillars since 2024.
Aleksandar's chance in the Inter side
Aleksandar has only 3 Serie A appearances this season, and just 51 league minutes, so a start would mark a clear rise in his role. His early return has been steady enough to keep him in the frame, with a 6.7 Serie A rating across those brief outings.
Inter have plenty of reasons to trust him too. They have 23 league goals after 8 matches, and sit 2nd on 22 points, a very different base from Venezia's 20th place and 3 points.
Filip's place in the Venezia line-up
Filip's side of the story is more settled. He has 8 Serie A appearances this season, 726 minutes and a 7.32 rating, which points to a player already embedded in Venezia's week-to-week plans.
The sibling meeting also carries the old family detail Sky Sport Italia highlighted, with the brothers growing up in a house in front of San Siro. Filip never managed to play there in an Inter shirt, while Aleksandar has already debuted in Inter colours in Serie A and the Champions League, though not from the start.
That leaves the Penzo with an odd sort of symmetry. One brother is still pushing for his first start in Inter colours, the other is already a fixture for Venezia, and both arrive with a family link that has been there long before this fixture. On Wednesday night, the stadium will finally turn that into a head-to-head.
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