Official Lineups – Sparta Prague vs Inter Milan: Marcus Thuram & Lautaro Martinez Start

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez away to Sparta Prague. This evening Champions League Matchday 7 kicks off at 21:00 CET.

Inter are looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking defeat at Bayer Leverkusen in the previous round.

The Nerazzurri played out a goalless draw against Manchester City in the opening round of the Champions League.

However, they had since won four consecutive league stage games without conceding before losing at the BayArena. In addition, Inter Milan just beat Empoli 3-1 last Sunday in Serie A.

In addition, with games every three days, the Nerazzurri train Simone Inzaghi has often changed the squad.

But that will not be the case tonight, given that the stakes are at all times high. Indeed, Inter need to take three points to strengthen their pursuit of automatic Round-of-16 qualification.

Marcus Thuram & Lautaro Martinez start for Inter Milan vs Sparta Prague

First, on defense, injury has forced it Inzaghi’s hand. Center back Francesco Acerbi is absent due to a muscle strain he picked up against Hellas Verona.

Therefore, the Dutch veteran Stefan de Vrij starts in his place.

Second, Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni complete the defensive trio. Then Yann Bisseck misses the match due to a muscle problem.

Meanwhile, there are further changes in midfield. Kristjan Asllani substitutes for the injured Hakan Calhanoglu.

Furthermore, Nicolo Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan start in the middle of the park. Therefore, Davide Frattesi and Piotr Zielinski have been benched.

In goal, in the meantimeYann Sommer keeps his starting place.

And on the flanks there are no changes. Inform Denzel Dumfries starting at right wing-back, with former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian on the bench.

Carlos Augusto is on the bench with Federico Dimarco starting.

In addition in attack Inzaghi has given the nod to Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.

In addition to Bisseck, Calhanoglu and Acerbi being out, Inter are have no other damage issues.

Finally, Joaquin Correa and Tomas Palacios are not part of Inter Milan Champions League squad.

Official starting lineups: Sparta Prague vs Inter Milan

SPARTA PRAGUE (3-4-3): Vindahl; Panak, Sörensen, Vitik; Wiesner, Sadilek, Kairinen, Rynes; Laci, Birmancevic, Olatunji.
Bench: Surovcik, Cobbaut, Zeleny, Ross, Suchomel, Penxa, Pesek, Danek, Krasniqi, Rrahmani, Haraslin.
Coach: Free time.
Suspended: no.
Not available: Priced.

INTER (3-5-2): Summer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro.
Bench: Martinez, Calligaris, Darmian, Carlos Augusto, Buchanan, Zielinski, Frattesi, Re Cecconi, Zanchetta, Arnautovic, Taremi.
Coach: Inzaghi.
Suspended: no.
Not available: Di Gennaro, Bisseck, Calhanoglu, Acerbi.

Judge: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez.
Assistants: Jose Naranjo and Diego Sanchez Rojo.
Fourth Official: Cesar Soto Grado.
|Was: Juan Martinez Munuera assisted by Carlos Clos Gomez.