Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Mehdi Taremi in attack and Hakan Calhanoglu in midfield against Feyenoord. This evening’s Champions League round of 16 second leg clash kicks off at 21.00 CET.
Inter Milan host Feyenoord in the Champions League this evening at the San Siro.
The Nerazzurri are playing the second leg of a round of 16 tie against the Rotterdam-based side. Inter have a 2-0 advantage from the first leg of the tie.
However, they will hardly be taking anything for granted. Particularly, with Feyenoord having nothing to lose.
Meanwhile, at the same time, Inter also have a huge Serie A clash with Atalanta coming up next weekend.
Therefore, Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has had to balance naming a strong enough team to get the necessary result with keeping key players fresh for Sunday’s clash with Atalanta.
Mehdi Taremi Starts In Attack & Hakan Calhanoglu In Midfield
In goal, firstly, Yann Sommer is back after five matches out of the starting eleven due to injury.
Therefore, Josep Martinez drops to the bench.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Pavard and Yann Bisseck start on either side of Francesco Acerbi in Inter’s back three. Stefan de Vrij injured himself in the warm-up.
On the flanks, then, Inter are still in the midst of an injury crisis. All of Matteo Darmian, Nicola Zalewski, and Federico Dimarco are unavailable due to injury.
However, Carlos Augusto is back fit. The Brazilian starts at left-wingback, having come off the bench against Monza on Saturday.
And then, on the opposite flank, Denzel Dumfries starts.
In midfield, meanwhile, Hakan Calhanoglu gets the nod – there is no chance for the Turkish international to catch his breath ahead of Sunday’s match against Atalanta.
Starting alongside the Turkish international, meanwhile, are Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Davide Frattesi.
Piotr Zielinski is out with a calf problem.
Lastly, in attack there is a notable name. Mehdi Taremi leads the line alongside Marcus Thuram.
Therefore, Inter captain Lautaro Martinez gets a rest alongside the likes of Nicolo Barella and Alessandro Bastoni.
Official Starting Lineups – Inter Milan Vs Feyenoord: Taremi & Calhanoglu Start
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Yann Sommer; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Yann Bisseck; Denzel Dumfries, Davide Frattesi, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Marcus Thuram, Mehdi Taremi.
Substitutes: Josep Martinez, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni, Mike Aidoo, Matteo Cocchi, Kristjan Asllani, Barella, Thomas Berenbruch, Marko Arnautovic, Lautaro Martinez.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Suspended: no one.
Injured and unavailable: Piotr Zielinski, Matteo Darmian, Piotr Zalewski, Federico Dimarco.
Feyenoord (4-2-3-1): Wellenreuther; Read, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Moder, Smal, Ivanusec; Hadj Moussa, Ueda, Sliti.
Substitutes: Andreev, Ka, Gonzalez, Giersthove, Mitchell, ‘T Zand, Plug, Kraaijeveld, Trauner, Carranza, Redmond.
Coach: Van Persie.
Suspended: Osman (1 match).
Injured and unavailable: Bijlow, Nieuwkoop, Timber, Hwang, Zerrouki, Stengs, Nadje, Milambo, Paixao.
Referee: Kruzliak.
Assistant referees: Hancko and Pozor.
Fourth official: Kralovic.
VAR: Dingert and Brand.