Romelu Lukaku is expected to start in attack for Inter against Porto, with Nicol Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan manning the midfield. In tonight's opening leg of the Round of 16 of the Champions League, the Nerazzurri welcome Sergio ConceiƧao's team to the Stadio Meazza. The Nerazzurri's only injured player is Joaquin Correa, and Lukaku is more likely than Dzeko to team up with Lautaro Martinez in Inter's assault. Acerbi will start in central defence, with Stefan de Vrij and Marcelo Brozovic likely to start on the bench due to a few additional questions surrounding Inzaghi in midfield and defence. ConceiƧao, a former Serie A player, must adjust without Francisco Meixedo and Gabriel Veron. The last two home games for Inter were victories. competing against Viktoria Plzen and Barcelona. With 30 points in 12 games, they hold the second-best record in Serie A this year. Yet this will just be Inzaghi's fifth game in charge of a Champions League knockout game. The Italian strategist has so far recorded one victory and three setbacks.
Inter vs. Porto: probable line-ups
Inter (3-5-2): Onana, Skriniar, Acerbi, Bastoni, Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Lukaku, and Lautato Martinez make up Inter's 3-5-2 formation.
Porto (4-4-2): Diogo Costa, Joao Mari, Pepe, Marcano, Zaidu, Franc, Grujic, Eustaquio, Galeno, Pepe, and Taremi make up the Porto (4-4-2) lineup.