Official Starting Lineups – Sparta Prague Vs Inter Milan: Marcus Thuram & Lautaro Martinez Start | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez away to Sparta Prague. This evening’s Champions League Match Day 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 a goalless draw against Manchester City in the opening round of the Champions League.

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

Furthermore, with games every three days, the Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi has often rotated the squad.

But that won’t be the case tonight, considering the stakes are at an all-time high. Indeed, Inter must take three points to bolster their pursuit of automatic Round-of-16 qualification.

Marcus Thuram & Lautaro Martinez Start For Inter Milan Vs Sparta Prague

Firstly, in defense, injury has forced Inzaghi’s hand. Center-back Francesco Acerbi is absent due to a muscle strain he suffered against Hellas Verona.

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

Secondly, Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni complete the defensive trio. Then, Yann Bisseck misses the game due to a muscle issue.

Meanwhile, in midfield, there are further changes. Kristjan Asllani deputizes 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, meanwhile, Yann Sommer keeps his starting spot.

And on the flanks, there are no changes. In-form Denzel Dumfries starts at right-wingback, with former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian benched.

Carlos Augusto is benched with Federico Dimarco starting.

Furthermore, in attack Inzaghi has given the nod to Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.

Aside from Bisseck, Calhanoglu, and Acerbi being out, Inter have no other injury concerns.

Finally, Joaquin Correa and Tomas Palacios are not part of the 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: Friis. Suspended: none. Unavailable: Preciado.

INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; 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: none. Unavailable: Di Gennaro, Bisseck, Calhanoglu, Acerbi.

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