Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk go head to head tonight for a place in the 2019/20 Europa League Final.
Antonio Conte's Nerazzurri finished a point shy of Juventus in the Serie A title race, though bounced back from that disappointment with comfortable one-legged knockout wins over Getafe and Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.
Opponents Shakhtar, meanwhile, clinched their 13th domestic title in July and fourth in succession ahead of rivals Dynamo Kiev, before going on to dispatch Wolfsburg and FC Basel.
Three-time Uefa Cup winners Inter are through to the last four of Europe's secondary club competition for the first time since 2002, while 2009 champions Shakhtar were beaten by Sevilla in the semis in 2016.
The winners of tonight's semi know Sevilla await in Friday's final after the Andalusians dispatched Manchester United 2-1 on Sunday night.
Date, time and venue
Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Monday, August 17, 2020.
The match will be played behind closed doors at the Merkur Spielarena in Dusseldorf, with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting from 7:30pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Team news
Alexis Sanchez - who recently completed a permanent switch to Inter after a successful spell on loan from Manchester United - is expected to sit out the last-four encounter with a thigh injury.
Midfielder Matias Vecino also remains absent as he recovers from knee surgery.
As for Shakhtar, the trio of midfielder Maksym Malyshev, striker Vladyslav Vakula and Brazilian full-back Ismaily could all be missing.
Prediction: Inter Milan 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Both teams enter this semi-final tie in great form, each winning four of their last five matches and boasting long unbeaten runs of 10 (Inter) and 11 (Shakhtar) matches respectively.
It should be an intriguing and entertaining clash, though you fancy Inter to make use of their additional quality on the night and prove a typically tough unit to break down.
In Romelu Lukaku, the Italians also have a striker who has scored in nine consecutive Europa League matches and will no doubt have an eye on becoming the highest-scoring Belgian in the competition.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two teams previously met in the Champions League third qualifying round back in August 2005.
Inter won the first leg 2-0 in Ukraine thanks to goals from Adriano and Obafemi Martins, while the return fixture at San Siro ended in a 1-1 draw, with Alvaro Recoba and future Manchester City star Elano both on the scoresheet.
Betting odds and tips
- Inter Milan to reach the final: 4/11
- Shakhtar to reach the final: 11/4
- Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
- Both teams to score: 4/6
- Inter to win 2-1: 8/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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