Asllani: ‘Inter are ready’ for potential Champions League change of tactics | OneFootball

Kristjan Asllani urges Inter to ‘not think about the second leg’ of the Champions League Round of 16 tie with Feyenoord and assures they are ‘ready’ for a possible change of tactics.

It kicks off at the De Kuip Stadium at 17.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

The decider will be at San Siro on Tuesday March 11 the away goals rule has been abolished in UEFA tournaments.

“We mustn’t think about the second leg, but focus on giving our best in this match,” Asllani told Inter TV.

The Dutch team eliminated Milan in the play-offs and have earned some big results this season in the Champions League, winning 3-2 away to Girona, 3-1 at Benfica, holding Manchester City 3-3 at the Etihad and above all beating Bayern Munich 3-0 here.

Asllani admires Feyenoord results

MONZA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 15: Milan Djuric of AC Monza competes for the ball with Kristjan Asllani and Stefan De Vrij of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between AC Monza and FC Internazionale at U-Power Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“Feyenoord are a very strong side, we know all the great results they amassed at home. We need to get on the field with the right determination from the start and give our all.”

Asllani is one of several players stepping into the usual starting XI, because Federico Dimarco, Carlos Augusto, Nicola Zalewski and Matteo Darmian are injured, forcing Alessandro Bastoni to play in a new wide left role in midfield.

On top of that, Hakan Calhanoglu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are only fit for the bench, so Asllani and Piotr Zielinski play in the middle, but it should remain the traditional 3-5-2 for Inter.

“We know the system that we always played with, then if there are changes, the coach will tell us. We are ready,” concluded Asllani.