Inter
Champions League
Group Stage
Wed , Dec 09 , 2020 21:00
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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Inter will be looking to book their place in the Champions League last 16 when they host Shakhtar Donetsk at their Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday evening.
Champions League Group B is balanced on a knife-edge heading into the final round of fixtures, with all four teams still in with a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages and Ukrainian underdogs Shakhtar Donetsk in an unexpected second place. Inter Milan have been severely underwhelming, finally picking up their first Champions League win of the season last week at Borussia Monchengladbach after failing to win any of their opening four games.
Achraf Hakimi bagged his first brace in an Inter jersey, getting the better of Bologna along with Romelu Lukaku. The Morocco international had already scored one Serie A goal against Benevento but made a big impression on the Bologna defense with two goals showing off his pace and precision. Lukaku had already showcased his strength to shrug off two defenders and convert Ivan Perisic’s cross, while Lukasz Skorupski kept the scoreline down. Emanuel Vignato came off the bench to immediately get a consolation goal for Bologna at the back post.
Antonio Conte welcomes Arturo Vidal back from suspension, with the Chilean likely to replace Roberto Gagliardini in midfield. Aleksandr Kolarov has recovered from COVID-19 but is a fitness doubt for this game, with Matias Vecino, Andrea Pinamonti, and Radja Nainggolan ruled out through injury. Conte is likely to revert to his Champions League XI, having rested a few players against Bologna. Achraf Hakimi is likely to replace Ashley Young, having scored a brace on the weekend.
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic (GK); Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Achraf Hakimi, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Arturo Vidal, Ivan Perisic; Lautaro Martinez, Romelu Lukaku
The visitors got to this position thanks to stunning home and away wins over Real Madrid, but even that hasn’t secured their place in the knockout rounds. They are a point adrift of leaders Borussia Monchengladbach, level on points with Real Madrid below them, and just two points clear of opponents Inter Milan. Shakhtar Donetsk, meanwhile, has only lost two of their five games, both coming against Monchengladbach. They picked up a point at home to Inter and their last trip to the San Siro in 2005 ended in a 1-1 draw.
Shakhtar boss Luis Castro welcomed Sergiy Bolbat back to the right-back role on the weekend and he grabbed an assist. He is now the favorite to replace Dodo in a young backline that needs experience. Yevhen Konoplyanka, Maksym Malyshev, Ismaily, and Viktor Kornienko are long-term absentees for the Ukrainians. They might also be without star forward Junior Moraes, who limped off against Real Madrid and did not feature on the weekend. Fernando grabbed a goal in his stead on the weekend and may lead the line, with Dentinho also in the running. Other than that, Castro is expected to field a similar lineup to the one that defeated Real Madrid.
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1): Anatoli Trubin (GK); Sergiy Bolbat, Vitao, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko; Viktor Kovalenko, Taras Stepanenko; Tete, Marlos, Taison; Fernando
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Inter is playing well lately, after the last two performances, it could be said that they found the winning path. They missed several chances in the first match against Ukrainian giants, now they will probably found the net multiple times. The home win is the best betting option.
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Daniel Garcia is originally from Basque Country, and as a kid who grew up just a few streets from Mendizorrotza Stadium, the choice of Deportivo Alavés as his favourite club is more than obvious. Because of his studies, he moved to Madrid where he graduated in Sports Journalism. Daniel plays football on the weekends, but that does not stop him from watching all La Liga matches. He believes that the outcome of a match can be predicted if all the parameters are analyzed well, including form of the players and weather conditions. Currently he is living in Belgrade, and is in love with a Serbian girl who works as a journalist at one of the famous Sport Channels in Serbia.