After kicking off their Champions League campaign with an impressive draw at Manchester City, Inter will be looking to secure their first win of the league phase when they face Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday night.
Inter were excellent at the Etihad Stadium on Matchday 1 despite Simone Inzaghi leaving several key players out of his starting XI.
They should have taken a second-half lead when Matteo Darmian raced in behind, but the Italian opted for a not-so-clever backheel instead of shooting at goal. Ilkay Gundogan then missed two great headed opportunities late on after Inter had stifled their hosts.
While many still regard the Nerazzurri as the best team in Italy, their start to the new campaign hasn’t been particularly convincing and they’re going to have to work incredibly hard to retain their crown this season.
Red Star Belgrade, meanwhile, were beaten at home by Benfica to start their league phase campaign. Once a great force in this competition, Red Star, like many Eastern European outfits, have struggled for relevancy on the biggest stage over the past 20 years.
Inter predicted lineup (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Zielinski, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Taremi, Martinez.
