After a poor showing in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, Inter will be looking to bury demons of recent past and register a win at the San Siro for progression into the quarter-finals.
Inter Milan will be hoping to overcome the deficit of the first-leg when they take on Didier Deschamps men at San Siro on Tuesday, March 13 at 19:45 GMT.
The reverse fixture of this tie was played at the Stade Velodrome, with the Nerazzurri going down in the stoppage time courtesy Andre Ayew strike.
Inter Milan
The Beneamata have been the most consistent Italian side in the Champions League of late, and have qualified for the round of 16 for eight consecutive seasons. If they are successful in their attempts to
secure a victory against the French outfit with a two goal margin, they will be making it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the third consecutive time.
An interesting statistic for the Internazionale sees them winning 15 of the last 28 matches in the Champions League, in which they have lost the first-leg away from home. Even more impressive is the fact
that they have won five of their last six matches away from home.
Claudio Ranieri’s men finally brought an end to their nine-game run without a victory.
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L’OM have lost their last four matches in the French league, and their only victory in their last five matches came against the San Siro outfit in the first-leg of this tie. This leaves Deschamps’ men low
on confidence ahead of an important fixture.
Before this season, the last time Marseille and Inter played was in the 2003-04 UEFA Cup quarter-final, where the French outfit trounced the Giuseppe Meazza outfit. However, L’OM have not had the best record
in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926, only winning once in their last seven encounters.
Team News
Inter Milan
Claudio Ranieri has had a lot of injury concerns to contend this with season. For the match against the Stade Velodrome outfit, his most notable concern will be the absence of his trusted defender, Cristian
Chivu, who is suspended from the match due to his third yellow card of the tournament.
Apart from Chivu, Ranieri will also be without the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maicon-c23157 is expected to return
to the starting line-up.
Probable Starting Eleven: Cesar, Maicon, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucio-c22597, Samuel, Nagatomo, Zanetti, Stankovic, Cambiasso, Sneijder, Milito, Forlan.
Olympique de Marseille
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Valbuena-c24690 and Loic Remy will be making their way back into the side and will be starting against the San Siro outfit in all probability. Remy has been out of the Marseille side for the past three weeks
with a hamstring injury, and Deschamps would be welcoming the player back into his side.
Andre Ayew, the Marseille hero in the reverse fixture of this match, gave a scare to L’OM, after there were concerns over his shoulder. Andre-Pierre Gignac has recovered from his groin problem and is expected
to start in the match.
Probable Starting Eleven: Mandanda, Azpilicueta, Diawara, Nkiloi, Morel, Diarra, Cheyrou, Amalfitano, Valbuena, Ayew, Remy.
Players to Watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan)
The Argentinean star has started finding the back of the net regularly of late, and is the most prolific scorer for the Beneamata. Ranieri would be looking towards the former Real Zaragoza man to give him
the two goals his side needs to progress through to the next round.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steve-Mandanda-c34177 (Olympique de Marseille)
With a formidable looking Inter strike partnership, the goalkeeper would be kept well busy.
Prediction:
Inter Milan will be looking for a win, however, it remains to be seen whether they have indeed turned a corner. The Nerazzurri have enough about them to score two goals, but there will be hesitancy within
their ranks. The match is expected to go into extra time. Verdict: 1-0
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