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Midfield duo ruled out ahead of final league-phase round

Inter Milan travel to Dortmund missing two midfield leaders

Inter Milan will travel to face Borussia Dortmund without key midfielders Hakan Calhanoglu & Nicolo Barella in the final Champions League league phase round.

Inter Milan dealing with worrying developments ahead of one of their most important matches of the European season against Borussia Dortmund.

The Italian side enter the final round of Champions League league phase under heavy pressure, with qualification still uncertain.

The match comes at decisive moment for Inter as the club looks to secure positive result while also depending on other outcomes in the final standings.

The atmosphere around the squad has become tense due to injuries and fitness issues affecting key players.

Chivu forced to replace midfield pillars

Inter head coach Cristian Chivu will be without two of his main midfield leaders for the trip to Germany.

Turkish international Hakan Calhanoglu has missed training due to injury while Italian star Nicolo Barella has been left out of the traveling squad.

According to Sky Sport Italia, Barella is suffering from muscle fatigue and the coaching staff decided not to take risks at such crucial stage of the season.

The absences represent major setback for Inter especially in match that could decide their Champions League future.

Qualification pressure after Arsenal defeat

Inter’s situation became more complicated after their recent 1-3 home loss to Arsenal, a result that ended their hopes of finishing inside the top eight place for direct qualification.

As a result Inter now need strong performance in final round and must also wait for other teams results to confirm progress in the competition.

Match details & Table situation

Borussia Dortmund will host Inter at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday in matchday 8, the final fixture of the league phase.

Inter currently sit 14th in the Champions League table with 12 point from seven games just one place above Dortmund who are 16th with 11 point.