With all their left-sided wing-backs out injured, Inter are reportedly planning a brand new function for Alessandro Bastoni to maintain the 3-5-2 formation intact.
The Nerazzurri enter the primary leg of the Champions League Spherical of 16 towards Feyenoord on the De Kuip stadium on Wednesday at 17.45 GMT.
Coach Simone Inzaghi already is aware of he will likely be with out , Nicola Zalewski, Carlos Augusto and Matteo Darmian.
It means there are merely no left-sided wing-backs to
Bastoni key to Inter tactical system
, there may be certainly a plan so as to add an additional centre-back to the facet, however not for a four-man defence.
As a substitute, Bastoni can be utilized in a extra superior function down the left flank, the place he has so typically surged ahead to mix with Dimarco and pump in crosses.
This isn’t completely remarkable for Inter, as for instance Bastoni famously offered a cross for his fellow central defender Yann Bisseck to attain final season.
His presence would subsequently permit him to drop again when defending to shore up the facet, however Bastoni can be completely no stranger to going ahead.
Possible line-up (3-5-2): J Martinez; Pavard, De Vrij, Acerbi; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Bastoni; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram