Djed Spence Set for First Minutes with Inter

Djed Spence is finally closing in on his first minutes in an Inter shirt.

The English right-back, signed from Tottenham in the summer for €35m, has yet to kick a competitive ball for the Nerazzurri. Fitness problems have kept him on the fringes, his Inter story stuck on pause while the season has already begun to accelerate.

That pause is about to end.

From World Cup strain to San Siro stage

Spence arrived in Milan off the back of a demanding World Cup campaign with England, his summer dominated by high-intensity football rather than rest. Inter chose caution. Rather than rush him in, they pulled him out of the main group and put him on an individual programme, determined to rebuild his match fitness properly.

Since joining, the 26-year-old has been working away from the squad, training separately at the club’s facilities. No fanfare, no noise. Just running, drills, and the slow, methodical work of getting a body back to peak condition.

According to Gazzetta, that phase is almost over. Spence will continue to train on his own this week, but the plan is clear: he is expected to rejoin full group sessions next week and step into Cristian Chivu’s tactical work with the rest of the squad.

Chivu’s schedule opens the door

Chivu has handed his players a full week off during the international break, a rare breather in a packed calendar. Those not away with their national teams will return to group training on Monday, when the rhythm of club football begins to build again.

That is when Spence’s real Inter journey should start.

The target date has already been circled: October 10. On that night at San Siro, Inter host Parma in Serie A, and Spence is expected to be available for selection for the first time since his move from Spurs.

He may not walk straight into the starting XI, but the key detail is simple: after weeks of waiting, Chivu will finally have his new full-back at his disposal. And for a player who has already tasted the intensity of a World Cup semi-final, the next challenge is clear enough — to prove he belongs under the lights of San Siro.