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Champions League winners, Milan's "Inter" footballers will try to perform a miracle and recover from a painful defeat at home to Gelzenkirchen's "Schalke" team.
Gelsenkirchen's "Schalke" - Milan's "Inter" "Veltins" Stadium, Gelsenkirchen Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) 21:45 Lithuanian time Broadcast: "Viasat Sport Baltic" (live) First leg: "Inter" - "Schalke" 2-5
The German team will have to do without striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who did not play in the first match due to a knee injury, as well as Jefferson Farfan.
Meanwhile, "Inter" will have defender Walter Samuel back, who was sidelined for five months. The Italian team also has Wesley Sneijder, recovered from the flu, but will be missing suspended defender Cristian Chivu. He will be replaced by Lucio in the center-back position.
Leonardo's pupils face a difficult task - to score at least four goals and recover from a very painful defeat at home. In the semifinals, the winner of this tie will face the prestigious "Man Utd", whose fans are already starting to plan a trip to Germany.
Nevertheless, Leonardo was not willing to give up: "I remain optimistic. Our goals have not changed. "Inter" will seek to play a good game and advance to the next stage."
In the quarterfinals, "Inter" recovered from a defeat in the first leg against Munich's "Bayern" team, but this was only the second time in "Inter's" history in the Champions League.
“Schalke” coach Ralf Rangnick was not eager to celebrate the victory: “I will only be calm if we have a three or four goal advantage with five minutes left.”
