The high-voltage finals of the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 is knocking at the door. Two deserving teams in the form of Manchester City and Inter Milan have cruised into the finals. Both the teams will be fielding their best playing XIs in order to have a shot at glory.
Inter Milan come into the tournament as the underdogs and have a point to prove. They will need to play exceedingly well in order to give stiff competition to the juggernaut, Manchester City.
Simone Inzaghi’s side finished 3rd in the Serie A 2022-23 points table and had notched up 72 points in 38 matches. If we take a look at their UEFA Champions League 2022-23 journey, then they had a fairy-tale one.
After defeating Benfica in the quarter-finals 5-3 on aggregate, they stormed into the semi-finals and toppled 2-time UEFA Champions League winners Juventus.
Inter Milan have previously won 3 UEFA Champions League titles and will be hoping to lay their hands on their 4th title after a spirited performance.
In this article, we take a look at the predicted playing XI of Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 finals:
Goalkeeper: Andre Onana
One of the best goalkeepers of contemporary times, Andre Onana will be between the sticks for Inter Milan. He had a save percentage of 73.5% in Serie A 2022-23 and was phenomenal in front of the goal post.
Onana had made it to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2019 while representing Ajax.
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Francesco Acerbi
In the defence will be stalwarts in the form of Alessandro Bastoni, Danilo D’Ambrosio and Francesco Acerbi. All of them will be key to the performances of Inter Milan as they go on a bid to topple the Premier League giants, Manchester City.
Midfield: Denzel Dumfries, Nicolla Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Marcelo Brozovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan
In the midfield of Inter Milan will be some key assets of Simone Inzaghi. Nicollo Barella has netted 3 goals in the ongoing UEFA Champions League 2022-23 and will be a key component in the playing XI of Inter Milan.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has previously plied his trade for Manchester United and Ajax and knows how to deliver the goods in high-voltage encounters. When Mkhitaryan scored in the first-leg of the semi-finals against AC Milan, he became the oldest player to score in a UEFA Champions League game.
Forward: Lautaro Martinez and Eden Dzeko
The biggest threat for Manchester City in the finals will be the duo of Lautaro Martinez and Eden Dzeko. Both of them are extremely talented players and have the expertise to shine brightly under the spotlight.
Eden Dzeko has previously played for Manchester City and would be itching to prove a point against is former teammate. Lautaro Martinez on the other hand is one of the best players in the world presently.
His ability to score quickly off the blocks and his ability to use both his feet makes him an asset. Martinez had scored the only goal in the second-leg of the semi-finals for Inter Milan and will be pivotal to his side’s chances in this final.
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