- The Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid clash will be played on Tuesday night.
- The match will kick off at 11PM.
Italian powerhouse Inter Milan are set to open their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 campaign at home when they take on Atletico Madrid at San Siro on Tuesday, February 20.
Inter will be aiming to go one better this season and lift the coveted trophy which they last won in 2010 under the guidance of Jose Mourinho.
The Simone Inzaghi-coached side reached the final of the tournament last season but narrowly lost 0-1 to Manchester City with Rodri scoring the all-important goal that delivered City’s first UCL crown.
Inter are currently on an eight-match winning streak, beating the likes of Napoli, Roma and Juventus in recent weeks which makes them approach Tuesday’s clash with confidence.
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The Nerazzurri also currently occupy the top position in Serie A log with 63 points, having lost only one match so far.
On the other hand, their opponents Atletico Madrid have had a not-so-good domestic season. The club sits fourth in the La Liga standings with 51 points, 11 behind league leaders and rivals Real Madrid.
However, Atletico, who are coached by Argentine tactician Diego Simeone, travel to San Siro on the back of a huge 5-0 win over minnows Las Palmas in the Spanish top flight league.
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What time does Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 11 PM Kenyan time on Tuesday at San Siro Stadium.
Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid Team News
Atletico Madrid are expected to be without French forward Thomas Lemar, Cesar Azpilicueta and former Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista
Star forward Alvaro Morata is also a big doubt for Tuesday’s clash having missed the weekend victory over Las Palmas due to a knee issue.
However, should Morata fail to recover in time, Simeone still has a lot of attacking options who can comfortably fill his void including Marcos Llorente, and Memphis Depay.
Meanwhile, hosts Inter Milan do not have a lot of injury concerns to worry about ahead of the match with Francesco Acerbi (calf) and Juan Cuadrado (Achilles tendon) being the only likely absentees.
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Possible Starting Lineups
Inter Milan: Sommer, Damian, Acerbi, Bastoni, Pavard, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Martinez, Dimarco, Thuram
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Hermoso, Witsel, Savic, Llorente, De Paul, Barrios, Lino, Koke, Griezmann, Depay
Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-head
Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan have locked horns three times in all competitions since 2010 with the latter picking up two wins. None of those matches ended in a draw.
The Nerazzurri have also won two back-to-back matches against the Spanish side with the most recent win coming in 2018.
Inter Milan: 2
Draws: 0
Atletico Madrid: 1
Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid Current Form
Inter Milan: WWWWW
Atletico Madrid: WDLLW
Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid Prediction
The two clubs have experienced players and a lethal attack that can hurt any side in the world.
However, since Inter Milan will be playing in front of their home supporters, they are the favorites to triumph on Tuesday.
The Nerazzurri have also only lost one of their last 13 Champions League games (seven wins, five draws), keeping a clean sheet in 62% of those matches (eight).
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Quick facts on Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid
Has Atletico Madrid ever won the UCL?
Atlético Madrid is the only team to reach three finals without having won the trophy while Reims and Valencia have finished as runners-up twice without winning.
Who are the favourites to win?
Inter are favourites to establish a first-leg lead over Atlético Madrid when the sides meet on Tuesday, winning 52.0% of the Opta supercomputer’s pre-match simulations.
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