Inter Milan have suffered some poorly-timed injuries ahead of tonight’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona.
Benjamin Pavard is set to miss the tie after suffering a sprained ankle in last weekend’s loss to Roma. He had played the most Champions League minutes of any outfielder in Simone Inzaghi’s squad and scored what proved to be the winning goal as Inter edged Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
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Called upon to deputise is Yann Aurel Bisseck, who gets the nod ahead of the more experienced Stefan de Vrij.
While there are fresh injuries for Inter, there are also returnees. Marcus Thuram is again available for selection, having missed three matches with an adductor problem. It is telling that Inter lost all three of the matches Thuram missed without scoring a goal - he will likely slot straight back into the lineup.
Alessandro Bastoni and former Arsenal man Henrikh Mykhitaryan will both be available, their domestic bans not extending to the Champions League, while Denzel Dumfries will also be available for selection for the first time since late March, having recovered from a hamstring issue. Having been sidelined for more than four weeks, though, he will not be a likely starter on Wednesday.
Confirmed team news
Inter Milan XI: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, DiMarco; Thuram, Martinez
Subs: Di Gennaro, J. Martínez, De Vrij, Zielinski, Arnautovic, Frattesi, Asllani, Augusto, Darmian, Re Cecconi, Zalewski, Taremi
Barcelona XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Gerard Martin; Pedri, De Jong; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha; Ferran Torres
Subs: Inaki Pena, Astralaga, Ronald Araujo, Gavi, Fati, Torre, Christensen , Fermín Lopez, Pau Victor, Eric Garcia, Fort
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 8:00pm GMT
TV channel: TNT Sports 1
Venue: Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium
Referee: Clement Turpin
Injured: Pavard
