JAKARTA - Real Sociedad will host Inter Milan in the first week of Group D of the 2023/2024 Champions League. In the match which took place at the Reale Arena, Thursday, September 21 at 02.00 WIB, the visitors were in a position that was superior.
Real Sociedad menatap momen kembalinya mereka ke turnamen utama Eropa setelah terakhir kali terjadi 10 tahun lalu.
Unfortunately Sociedad's condition is in an uncertain situation. In the last match of domestic competition, they lost 1-2 while visiting Real Madrid headquarters.
Of the other four matches, Sociedad dominated in collecting three draws even though one other match was able to win 5-3 over the pitch. This result is not very good as capital to face Inter.
However, their position as hosts could add a little confidence to host the Champions League finalists.
For the availability of players, Real Sociedad was unable to summon striker Carlos Fernandez who was undergoing a continental suspension after being sent off the pitch during last season's Europa League defeat to Rome. Meanwhile, the new player who was brought in last summer, Andre Silva, was absent due to injury with Martin Merquelanz.
On the other hand, Inter actually came to the Reale Arena with their heads held high. The visitors were in a position that was seeded thanks to their slick record in the last match.
Undergoing the Derby della Madonnina against AC Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza last weekend, the Nerazzurri won 5-1 over city rivals. The result clearly increased the courage and confidence of Simone Inzaghi's troops.
In addition to being able to prove themselves to city rivals, Inter also has a classy record that can make the hosts shrink their guts. That's because from the last five matches that have been undertaken, Inter have not tasted defeat at all.
The record is clearly a big asset to reduce the feeling of shaky among the roar of the home team's support. The track record of Sociedad, which has just returned to the European stage after 10 years have passed, can also be used by Inter to make opponents feel awkward.
In addition, Inzaghi could also take advantage of the same squad as those applied when they beat AC Milan. In front of the coach also put Lautaro Martinez, who has scored five goals in Serie A this season as the spearhead.
Predictions of the line-up:
Real Sociedad: Alex Remiro, Hamari Traore, Igor Zubeldia, Robin Le Normand, Kieran Tierney, Brais Mendez, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea
Inter Milan: Yann Sommer, Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram
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