Champions League 2025-2026: Inter-Liverpool, the likely lineups

After the overflowing victory against Como in Serie A, Inter dives back into the Champions League. At the San Siro comes Liverpool, which is going through a very complicated period. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. After a clean sweep, the Nerazzurri suffered their first knockout in Europe with Atletico Madrid, which left them stuck on 12 points, along with PSG, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, -3 from top-ranked Arsenal. The Reds, coming off two disappointing draws with Leeds and Sunderland in the Premier League, suffered a resounding home defeat to PSV in the last round of Europe&#8217s top competition, in which they occupy 13th place in the standings.

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Chivu has to clear two doubts: the first concerns the defense in which Akanji, stricken by the flu, is expected to give way to Bisseck; the second concerns the right midfield flank although Luis Henrique is moving toward confirmation, to the detriment of Carlos Augusto. In attack, the Lautaro-Thuram pair is confirmed. “We all know about Liverpool’s intensity, about the quality they have, both individually and collectively – said the Nerazzurri coach in a press conference. &#8217 Inter have carried Italy&#8217s flag high around the world: you don&#8217t reach two Champions League finals and one Europa League final in five years so easily, and it should be extolled. An Italian team playing like this deserves some praise, apart from the final result”.

The English ranks will be missing Salah, who was not summoned. “We communicated to Mohamed that, following his outburst, he would not fly with us to Milan: this was our only communication and his reaction was rather brief – explained Slot -. Before Saturday we had talked a lot and I don&#8217t know why he felt betrayed by the team, we haven&#8217t explained about that yet: only he knows who he was referring to, I can only guess. I am a calm and polite coach, but that doesn’t mean I am weak. He has the right to feel these feelings, but not to spread them to the media. And for our part, we have the right to respond”. Isak will be in attack, with Szoboszlai, Wirtz and Ekitike in support in the three-quarter.

Probable lineups

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Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro, Thuram. All: Chivu

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Ekitike; Isak. All: Slot

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