Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to start Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez up top from start in tonight’s Champions League quarterfinal return leg against Benfica at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, with kick-off scheduled for 21.00 CET.
In goal Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana starts with Nerazzurri captain Samir Handanovic and Alex Cordas starting on the bench.
Federico Dimarco and Denzel Dumfries play on the wings whilst it’s an all Italian three-man central defence with Matteo Darmian and Alessandro Bastoni starting on either side of Lazio owned central defender Francesco Acerbi.
In midfield Croatian international Marcelo Brozovic starts who also wears the captains armband and he is is flanked by Azzurri midfielder Nicolo Barella as well as Armenian international midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Up front Bosnian veteran Edin Dzeko returns to the lineup and is partnered up top by Argentinian FIFA World Cup winner Lautaro Martinez.
Milan Skriniar is still not even on the bench due to injury problems.
Official Starting Lineups Inter Milan Vs Benfica
Inter (3-5-2): Andre Onana; Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic (C), Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko.
Substitutes: Samir Handanovic, Alex Cordaz, Stefan de Vrij, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Raoul Bellanova, Robin Gosens, Mattia Zanotti, Kristjan Asllani, Hakan Calhanoglu, Roberto Gagliardini, Valentin Carboni, Joaquin Correa, Romelu Lukaku.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
Suspended: No-one
Injured and unavailable: Milan Skriniar.
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Odysseas Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi (C), Alex Grimaldo; Chiquinho, Florentino; Joao Mario, Rafa Silva, Fredrik Aursnes; Gonçalo Ramos.
Substitutes: Samuel Soares, André Gomes, Morato, Lucas Verissimo, Joao Neves, Cher Ndour, Andreas Schjelderup, David Neres, Gonçalo Guedes, Peter Musa, Mihailo Ristic, Casper Tengstedt.
Coach: Roger Schmidt.
Suspended: No-one.
Injured and unavailable: Julian Draxler and Alexander Bah.
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande.
Assistant referees: Diego Barbero and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso.
Fourth Official: Cesar Soto Grado.
VAR: Juan Martinez Munuera assisted by Alejandro Hernandez.
