Second in the league behind Napoli leaders, 15 points away, Inzaghi's Nerazzurri await Porto at San Siro at this point of the continental event after winning group B (putting Club Brugge, Bayer Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid behind). The Lusitanians led by the former Nerazzurri Conceicao (Inzaghi's teammate in Lazio), in the league are currently second behind the eternal rivals of Benfica, but have already shown an important European dimension.

High guard for Inter: to get among the top eight in Europe we will need a great double performance, starting with this challenge.

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Simone Inzaghi

Here Inter

"We know the importance of this eighth final. Last year - underlined Simone Inzaghi - we played games of this type like the two games with Real Madrid and Liverpool, teams that then made the final, while this year we played with Bayern and Barcelona. These are great games that we have to do great, especially in the head, there will be times when we will have difficulties and we will have to get out of the team. The head will be decisive because on the 180' it makes the difference. There will be difficulties and we will have to overcome them all together because Porto - he concluded - works together and does not lose. It will take a lot of teamwork."

Here Porto

On the bench duel between the same Inzaghi and the former Nerazzurri Sergio Conceicao, together with Lazio. "But the challenge is not between the two of us - the Lusitanian coach pointed out in the press conference -, but between two teams that have so much history. I'm pleased to see him again, we were together in Rome and we won some important titles. Now let's do another job, more challenging but equally exciting. I expect a difficult game - he continued -, Inter is a strong team, with many valuable players, a clear game and used to playing high-level games; He plays in one of the most competitive leagues in the world and in the last three months he has lost only once. We know their qualities, but also ours. We are used to certain stages, we are a historic club."

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The Meazza stadium in Milan

Probable formations

INTER (3-5-2): Onana; Skriniar, Unripe, Sticks; Darmian, Barella, Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Dzeko. All. Inzaghi;

PORTO (4-4-2): Diogo Costa; Joao Mario, Pepe, Marcano, Zaidu; Franco, Grujic, Eustaquio, Pepe; Taremi, Martinez. All. Conceicao;

Refereeing team almost all Serbian for the occasion: to direct the challenge will be Srdjan Jovanovic, assisted by line assistants Uros Stojkovic and Milan Mihajlovic. Fourth referee Novak Simovic. At the Var we will speak German with Bastian Dankert and Marco Fritz.

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