Inter return to the pitch for the second leg of their Champions League group stage tie against Club Brugge. After losing to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the first leg, the Nerazzurri must turn things around in their European debut at the San Siro, using home advantage to turn their fortunes around in the competition.
The Blues are among the teams that have yet to take a point in this Champions League. The seasonal debut on the field of “Los Blancos” was not an easy entry into the competition, but now Inter's path becomes simpler and even the calendar can help them climb the rankings.
Brugge also struggled in the first leg: they lost 3-2 to Aston Villa, coming very close to being overturned late in the second half. Attention will also be on Tresoldi, the Italian-German striker who could represent the Italian national team and who, at the age of 22, is building a significant career in Europe, attracting the attention of major European clubs. Sommer, the former great player of this challenge, will also be in the spotlight.
Inter–Brugge time and possible formations
Inter will take to the field today at 21:00 for the second leg of the Champions League against Brugge. Chivu will rely on the consolidated attacking duo of Lautaro Martinez and Thuram, while Bastoni and Barella will return as starters after the rotation made by the coach in the match against Parma.
On the other hand, for Brugge the starting line-up will be former great Sommer, who moved to Belgium this summer after winning the championship with the black and blues. However, he will have to deal with some absences, such as that of Siquet and Forbs, who was injured during the last match of the championship. In attack, the only point of reference will be Tresoldi.
INTER (3-5-2): Josep Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram. Coach: Cristian Chivu.
BRUGES (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Sabbe, Lee, Mechele, Seys; Vetlesen, Potts; Lemarechal, Vanaken, Virgil; Tresold. Coach: Ivan Leko.
Previous encounters between the two teams in the Champions League
There is no official match between Inter and Club Brugge. Today's match will be an unprecedented challenge between two teams that have never met before and have no common history from which to draw stories or information. The only unofficial match for which there is data dates back to 1981, as part of the Kirin Cup in Japan. It was a friendly tournament in which Everton, Mitsubishi, Japan and China also participated. The Blues have faced the Belgians twice: one match ended in a 0-0 draw, while the other was lost 2-0 in Tokyo. Since then, the two teams have not met again.
Other Champions League matches on the calendar
Tuesday, October 13
18:45 – Lens–Sporting
18:45 – Sabah–Slavia Prague
21:00 – Arsenal–Lille
21:00 - Atletico Madrid-Manchester United
21:00 – Inter–Club Brugge
21:00 – Galatasaray-Barcelona
21:00 – Leipzig–PSV Eindhoven
21:00 – Viking–Bayern Munich
21:00 - Villarreal-Napoli
