With the idea of channeling its role Champions League, Inter receive the Barcelona in one of the games played by in Group Cthat has Bayern Monaco as leader with six points, followed by Italian and Spanish, with three, and the Victory Pilsen He hasn’t scored any points yet.
The match can be seen on the FOX screen from 4pm and will have a Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic. The winner of the duel in Giuseppe Mezza relegates the loser to third place, in the middle of the table.
“I have already said that the coaches depend on the results, if they do not arrive the coach is the first in question”, said Inter’s technical director, Simone Inzaghi, about the risk of dismissal.
“I’m used to it. I think we should expect more from everyone. It’s a difficult moment, blaming one player or the other is a mistake. We expect even more from me,” acknowledged Inzaghi at the conference. press
Regarding the formation, the DT confirmed the absences of Lukaku and the Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, both due to injury, and in goal the Cameroonian André Onana, while he commented that he will speak with the medical staff of the Argentine Lautaro Martínez, who ended up tired in the fall against Rome.
A completely opposite present that experienced by the Barcelona of DT Xavi Hernández, who arrived in Italy after beating Elche 1-0 as a guest for the seventh round of the championship with a goal from the Polish Robert Lewandowski, who has 9 conquests in the tournament
“The state of form is not significant. We have played many games in which we were not favorites and we have won. Inter are a difficult rival, we have to prove that we are Barcelona. We have to play like in Monaco, but to make a result.” Xavi told reporters to the press
The former midfielder alluded to Barcelona’s 2-0 defeat as a Bayern Munich host in a second-round duel in the area in which the Spanish side showed their best early stage but did not convert.
“Our mentality is always that of a protagonist. Inter and we lost against Bayern Munich, the double challenge between us will be fundamental. We cannot fail,” said Xavi, who will suffer the losses of Uruguayan Ronald Araújo, of Frenchman Jules Koundé, Héctor Bellerin and the Dutch Memphis Depay and Frenkie De Jong
probable formations
Inter: Onana; Skriniar, Acerbi, Batons; Dumfries, Asslani, Barella, Calhanoglu, Dimarco; – Lautaro Martinez or Correa, Dzeko. Trainer: Simone Inzaghi.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Pique, Eric Garcia, Marcos Alonso; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Rafinha. Trainer: Xavi Hernández Referee: Slavko Vincic (SLO)
Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)
Now: 16
TV: FOX
Source: Clarin
