RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 06: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, reacts, as Kristjan Asllani of FC Internazionale prepares to enter the pitch during the Italian Super Cup Final between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Kingdom Arena on January 06, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)
Kristjan Asllani urges Inter to ‘not think about the second leg’ of the Coppa Campioni Round of 16 tie with Feyenoord and assures they are ‘ready’ for a possible change of tactics.
It kicks off at the De Kuip Stadium at 17.45 GMT.
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.
The decider will be at San Siro on Tuesday March 11 the away goals rule has been abolished in UEFA tournaments.
“We mustn’t think about the second leg, but focus on giving our best in this match,” Asllani told Inter TV.
The Dutch team eliminated Milan in the play-offs and have earned some big results this season in the Coppa Campioni, winning 3-2 away to Girona, 3-1 at Benfica, holding Manchester City 3-3 at the Etihad and above all beating Bayern Munich 3-0 here.
Asllani admires Feyenoord results
“Feyenoord are a very strong side, we know all the great results they amassed at home. We need to get on the field with the right determination from the start and give our all.”
Asllani is one of several players stepping into the usual starting XI, because Federico Dimarco, Carlos Augusto, Nicola Zalewski and Matteo Darmian are injured, forcing Alessandro Bastoni to play in a new wide left role in midfield.
On top of that, Hakan Calhanoglu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are only fit for the bench, so Asllani and Piotr Zielinski play in the middle, but it should remain the traditional 3-5-2 for Inter.
“We know the system that we always played with, then if there are changes, the coach will tell us. We are ready,” concluded Asllani.
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