Champions League official MD5 line-ups

On November 27, 2024By Littum

ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 20: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on October 20, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Inter look to keep their spectacular form going despite massive squad rotation with the return of Hakan Calhanoglu, Mehdi Taremi and Lautaro Martinez against troubled RB Leipzig.

It’s getting started at the San Siro at 20:00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Slovan Bratislava-Milan and Young Boys-Atalanta on the Liveblog.

The Nerazzurri are one point off the top of the Serie A table and crushed Verona 5-0 on Saturday, while they have won all their Champions League games except the opening 0-0 draw away to Manchester City.

Along with Atalanta, they are yet to concede a single goal in Europe so far this season, despite squad rotation continuing today.

Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco return to the wings, with Calhanoglu shaking off a spell from international duty.

Marcus Thuram is rested this time in attack, so Lautaro Martinez partners Taremi.

The only player on the treatment table is now Francesco Acerbi.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 02: Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig scores his team's first goal past Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between RB Leipzig and Juventus at Leipzig Stadium on October 2, 2024 in Leipzig . , Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) — Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig scores his team’s first goal past Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between RB Leipzig and Juventus at Leipzig Stadium on October 2, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

RB Leipzig have struggled a lot this season, both domestically and especially in the Champions League, where they lost all four games.

That includes fumbling a lead to lose 3-2 against 10-man Juventus at home.

The Germans also have a long absentee list, including former Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas, Yussuf Poulsen, Netherlands international Xavi Simons, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Lukas Klostermann, Xaver Schlager and David Raum.

There is plenty of talent in the squad, however, such as star strikers Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko, but former Milan striker Andre Silva will start in Sesko’s place.

Inter vs. RB Leipzig official lineups

Inter: Summer; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Taremi

RB Leipzig: Gulac; Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Henrichs; Baumgartner, Kampl, Haidara, Nusa; Openda, Andre Silva

Ref: Pinheiro (POR)