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Team News: Benfica vs. Inter Milan injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

sportsmole.co.uk, 10 April 2023, 19:00
Roger Schmidt's Benfica welcomes Inter Milan to Estadio da Luz in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final meeting on Tuesday.

The Portuguese outfit annihilated Club Brugge to make it to this stage, while Simone Inzaghi's team narrowly beat Porto in the first knockout round in March, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

BENFICA vs. INTER MILAN

BENFICA

Out: Julian Draxler (ankle), Goncalo Guedes (knee), Mihailo Ristic (hamstring), Nicolas Otamendi (suspension)

Doubtful: Alexander Bah (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Silva, Verissimo, Grimaldo; Luis, Chiquinho; Mario, Silva, Aursnes; Ramos

INTER MILAN

Out: Dalbert (knee)

Doubtful:Milan Skriniar (back), Hakan Calhanoglu (groin)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Onana; D'Ambrosio, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez, Dzeko

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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