The emotions of the Champions League return, with the 5th day of the League Phase also offering today’s challenges Inter-Leipzig. The Nerazzurri are one of the five teams still unbeaten in the event and want to continue their rapid march towards direct qualification for the round of 16. The Germans, on the other hand, are still at 0 and must win to continue to hope for the playoffs. Appointment at 9.00 pm at the stadium Giuseppe Meazza of Milan, Mr. Joao Pinheiro directs the challenge.
HOW INTER ARRIVES – Conflicting news from the infirmary for Simone Inzaghi, with Calhanoglu and Lautaro substantially recovered while Frattesi and Acerbi are heading for retirement. In the coach’s 3-5-2, Pavard, De Vrij and Bastoni should be the centre-backs placed ahead of Sommer, with the Italian in a run-off with Bisseck. Calha returns to directing, with Barella and Zielinski on the sides (rest time for the omnipresent Mkhitaryan?) while Dumfries and Dimarco on the flanks. Up front, Taremi has space – as often happens in the Champions League – from the 1st minute, paired with Lautaro.
HOW LEIPZIG ARRIVES – Still without points in the Champions League, fresh from the defeat at the hands of Hoffenheim in the championship and with a lot of absentees (among which Raum and Simons stand out): it is difficult to imagine a more critical situation for the German team. Coach Marco Rose will attempt a miracle at San Siro by lining up his team with a 4-4-2 with Gulacsi between the posts and Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba and Henrichs in front. Haidara and Vermeeren in midfield, supported on the flanks by Baumgartner and Nusa. Much will depend on the performance of the offensive tandem, which will obviously be Sesko-Openda.