Hunt for three points, the first in the new version of the Champions League. This is the objective ofInter in the next match, the first at San Siro in the 2024/2025 edition of the competition, against Red Star. Fresh from the good point in Manchester and the success in Udine which alleviated the derby disappointment, the Nerazzurri are diving into the Europe that counts.
Simone Inzaghi: “The interceptions? I can’t talk about it”. The day just ended was characterized, at Inter as much as at Milan, by the investigations of the Milanese prosecutors into the San Siro curves. A topic, predictably, dismissed in the press conference by the Nerazzurri coach: “There is an investigation underway”. Attention thus shifts to the defensive difficulties of the Italian champions, a theme inevitably dear to the Stefan De Vrij: “It’s always a question of the whole team – says the Dutch defender – when last year we conceded very little it was everyone’s credit, now it’s the same. We know we have to improve and we are working with this objective”. Inzaghi’s philosophy is the same: “Udinese’s second goal, for example, was the fault of all of Inter, starting with the attackers. Everyone must do better, in all the things they did: it was a reason for analysis – said the coach – tomorrow Dumfries and Zielinski will play”.
“It will take a heroic undertaking.” For the Serbs, the trip appears unlikely. “”We are talking about a team of champions, they have a lot of motivation for the Champions League and for all the objectives they have. They have quality players in all positions, there are many with great international experience. They have been using the same system for years and they are used to it, so they can change players regardless of their characteristics – coach Vladan Milojević said in the press conference – we will have to play a heroic game and attack when we have the chance. There must be no missteps, we cannot start the match badly.” Special evening for Rade Krunicwho feels the derby in the air: “I remain a Milan fan, in my heart. It was nice to see Milan win the derby, I can’t wait to demonstrate my value in this competition tomorrow – said the former Rossoneri – I think that their strength is not a single player, I think they have a lot of quality in the group. They are doing an incredible job, they started the year a little worse but they are coming off a victory. Inter’s main strength is the group, I wouldn’t want it talk about individuals”.
The latest and probable lineups. Inzaghi seems intent on proposing various changes: in addition to Dumfries and Zielinski, Taremi, Arnautovic and Mkhitaryan will also play from the start. In the ranks of the guests, possible space from the start for the starlet Maksimovic, born in 2007 and already protagonist of the eternal derby won 4-0 against Partizan.
INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Zielinski, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Taremi, Arnautovic.
RED STAR (4-2-3-1): Glazer; Seol, Djiga, Spajic, Drkusic; Krunic, Elsnik; Olayinka, Maksimovic, Silas; Ndiaye.