Champions League line-ups: Inter vs. RB Leipzig
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 20: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on October 20, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Inter try to keep their spectacular form going, despite massive squad rotation with the return of Hakan Calhanoglu, Mehdi Taremi and Lautaro Martinez against troubled RB Leipzig.
It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Slovan Bratislava-Milan and Young Boys-Atalanta on the Liveblog.
The Nerazzurri are one point off the top of the Serie A table and crushed Verona 5-0 on Saturday, while they’ve won all their Champions League games except the opening 0-0 draw away to Manchester City.
Along with Atalanta, they are yet to concede a single goal in Europe so far this season, despite squad rotation that continues today.
Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco return to the wings, with Calhanoglu having shaken off a knock from international duty.
Marcus Thuram is rested this time in attack, so Lautaro Martinez partners Taremi.
The only player on the treatment table is now Francesco Acerbi.
Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig scores his team’s first goal past Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between RB Leipzig and Juventus at Leipzig Stadium on October 02, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)RB Leipzig have struggled a great deal this season, both domestically and especially in the Champions League, where they lost all four matches.
That includes fumbling a lead to lose 3-2 against 10-man Juventus on home turf.
The Germans also have a lengthy absentee list, including ex-Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas, Yussuf Poulsen, Netherlands international Xavi Simons, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Lukas Klostermann, Xaver Schlager and David Raum.
There is nonetheless plenty of talent in the squad, such as star strikers Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko, but ex-Milan striker Andre Silva starts instead of Sesko.
Inter: Sommer; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Taremi
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Henrichs; Baumgartner, Kampl, Haidara, Nusa; Openda, Andre Silva
Ref: Pinheiro (POR)
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