Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits ‘expertise helps’ Inter towards Barcelona within the Champions League semi-final, however their tactical plans weren’t simply targeted on coping with Lamine Yamal.
It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT, 21.00 CET).
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The primary leg was a 3-3 stunner at Montjuic, so it’s winner takes all this night, whether or not it’s to be determined after 90 minutes, additional time and even penalties.
The large information is that Lautaro Martinez has shaken off a muscular drawback sustained in that match , so the one remaining absentee is Benjamin Pavard.
Mkhitaryan trusts Inter can do it
BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale scores a objective previous Wojciech Szczesny of FC Barcelona that’s later disallowed because of an offside offence in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Ultimate First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
“This can be a sport that may take us to the ultimate, so we wish to do our greatest with our followers to get there,”
“Expertise helps, however so does calm and preserving a transparent head. We should be united and struggle to win the sport collectively. We step onto the pitch to do our greatest after which we’ll see.”
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Barcelona have Robert Lewandowski again on the bench, however Jules Koundé joins Alejandro Balde, Marc Bernal, Pablo Torre and Marc Casadó on the remedy desk, so they’re pressured to reshuffle in defence.
Mkhitaryan seems past Lamine Yamal menace
BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Yann Sommer of FC Internazionale saves a shot from Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Ultimate First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Contemplating the difficulty that Lamine Yamal brought on within the first leg, have Inter labored out a particular tactic to deal with the 17-year-old sensation?
“We didn’t simply put together to take care of a single participant, however to take care of all of Barcelona,” assured Mkhitaryan.
Inter are taking part in this decisive match on dwelling turf, so how a lot will the followers influence the end result?
“Quite a bit.”