The round of 16 of the Champions League will continue tonight (Wednesday) with the match between Inter, who want to make their first appearance in the quarter-finals since 2011, and Porto, who are in outstanding form.
Simona Inzaghi benefited from Romelu Lukaku’s return to fitness with a last-gasp goal in the win over Udinese, and now continues to receive the credit with a place in the squad alongside Lautaro Martinez. In the midfield, Nicolò Harle, Hakan Chalchanuilo and Marcelo Brozovic started, who will try to paralyze the center of the field of Porto and hold the ball throughout most of the stages of the game.
The Portuguese are only in second place in the domestic league, but after a successful home stage in which they qualified from first place, they will try to continue their great form in Europe as well. Sergio Concessão had to do without the injured Otavio, but Andre Franco and Pepe Aquino came up in the midfield along with Marko Grujic, when Pepe is the veteran in defense. Mehdi Tremi will try to defeat Andre Unana and pass the decision to Portugal.
Inter team: Andre Onana, Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Accerbi, Milan Schriniar, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hekkan Chalchanoilo, Marcelo Bruzovic, Federico Dimarco, Lautro Martins, Edin Dzeko.
The composition was detailed: Diego Costa, Joao Mario, Pepe, Ivan Marcano, Zaido Sanusi, Mateus Uribe, Marko Gruic, Pepe Aquino, Otavio, Wanderson Galeno, Mehdi Taremi.
The second leg of the Champions League round of 16 between Inter and Porto will be held on March 14 at the Dragao Stadium in Portugal.