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UEFA Champions League - Bayer Leverkusen VS Inter Milan Prediciton
UEFA Champions League - Bayer Leverkusen VS Inter Milan
Match Time:11-12-2024 04:00 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Bayer Leverkusen
Xabi Alonso does not have any new injury concerns hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture. The Bayer Leverkusen manager will be bereft of the services of four first-team players vs Inter Milan on Tuesday.
Victor Boniface is the most notable absentee, with the Nigerian international recovering from a hip injury. The 23-year-old accompanies Jonas Hofmann (hip), Amine Adli (leg) and Patrick Schick (calf) on the sidelines.
Matej Kovar should get the nod over Lukas Hradecky between the sticks, with Bayer Leverkusen lining up in a 3-5-2 formation in front of him vs Inter Milan on Tuesday. The central defensive unit will feature Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, and Piero Hincapie.
Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo pick themselves as the wing-backs, while there is no looking past Granit Xhaka, Robert Andrich, and Aleix Garcia as the central midfield trifecta. Finally, Florian Wirtz and Nathan Pella should be the two strikers for the home side.
Inter Milan
Like his counterpart in the Bayer Leverkusen dugout, Simone Inzaghi does not have any new issues to worry about ahead of the trip to BayArena. The Inter Milan manager might be without three first-team players on Tuesday.
Benjamin Pavard (hamstring) and Francesco Acerbi (thigh) remain on the sidelines, although the latter is close to returning. In addition, Inzaghi is sweating over the fitness of Raffaele Di Gennaro, although he would not have started anyway.
Yann Sommer is an automatic pick between the sticks, with Inter Milan lining up in a 3-5-2 formation in front of him vs Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. The central defensive unit should feature Yann Bisseck, Stefan de Vrij, and Alessandro Bastoni.
Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco should start as the wing-backs, with the duo providing width in the advanced areas. As for the midfield unit, Nicolo Barella will provide the creative impetus, with Hakan Calhanoglu and Piotr Zielinski holding the fort in the middle of the park. Finally, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram should be the two strikers for the away side.
Bayer Leverkusen possible starting lineup:
Kovar; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Garcia, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Tella
Inter Milan possible starting lineup:
Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Taremi
Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter Milan Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Inter Milan have an excellent recent record against Bayer Leverkusen and have won all three matches that have been played between the two teams. Bayer Leverkusen have never won a match against Inter Milan on the European front.
Bayer Leverkusen have lost all their three matches against Inter Milan in European competitions - their joint-longest such record against a single opponent on the European stage.
The previous meeting between the two teams took place in the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League campaign, with Inter Milan winning both legs of the fixture.
Inter Milan have won each of their last four games in the UEFA Champions League without conceding a single goal.
Since the start of last season, Bayer Leverkusen have won seven of their eight matches at home in European competitions.
Prediciton: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Inter Milan
While Leverkusen may finally penetrate Inter's rock-solid rearguard, their lack of a conventional striker could cost them a chance to defeat their Italian counterparts. The Nerazzurri are past masters at soaking up pressure, and they have both the composure and confidence to strike hard on the counter.
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