Inter vs Schalke 04 (1st leg preview)
April 4th 2011 14:59
Current European Champions, Inter will face Schalke 04 in the Quarter final phase of Champios League! Inter had a miserable week as they lost to their fierce rivals, AC Milan by 3-0. This defeat not only shattered their confidence but also took they a step backwards for the title! They are now 5-points behind the leaders AC Milan. They will definately want to forget this defeat before their Champions League match! But Inter still have plenty of reason to feel confident in Europe, after their spirited come-from-behind 3-2 win at Bayern Munich that sealed their progression to the quarter-finals.
Whereas, German side Schalke, who have performed poorly in the Bundesliga this season but still bundled out Spanish club Valencia 4-2 on aggregate in the round-of-16.Mixed form at league level has seen Schalke fall to 11th on the German table, one year after finishing runners-up behind Bayern Munich, prompting the unexpected sacking of manager Felix Magath last month.Tuesday’s trip to the San Siro will be a stern test for new boss Ralf Rangnick, who has never before coached in the Champions League knockout stages.
Schalke 04 may have to make a trip without a number of players on Tuesday, notably defender Christoph Metzelder, who broke his nose against St Pauli on Friday. Mario Gavranovic (ankle) and Peer Kluge (abdomen) also picked up injuries in Friday’s league match, which was abandoned with Schalke leading 2-0 after the assistant referee was hit by a cup of beer thrown from the stands. Inter’s biggest absence looks to be Brazilian defender Lucio, who will sit out the match due to suspension and is expected to be replaced by Colombian Ivan Cordoba.
1st leg will be playe at San Siro so Inter have a real chance of gaining earlier lead, so that they could make the trip to Germany for the return leg with some handy goals in hand! But off course they have to defend giving away goals as well to Schalke or their European trip might also be over!
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