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The Reds’ recent domestic woes haven’t leaked too far into their Champions League endeavours, though last month’s harrowing 4-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven undoubtedly diminishes hopes of qualifying automatically for the Round of 16.
Arne Slot's men have beaten both clubs from the Spanish capital at Anfield, securing a dramatic triumph over Atlético Madrid thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s late header before edging past Real Madrid on matchday four. Liverpool have taken three points from their two European away fixtures this term, bouncing back from a difficult night against Galatasaray in Istanbul to hammer Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 at the Deutsche Bank Park.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan quickly scrubbed out memories of June’s Champions League final defeat by winning each of their first four matches in this season’s competition. After recording clean sheets in meetings with Ajax, Slavia Prague, and Union Saint-Gilloise, the Nerazzurri narrowly defeated Kazakh minnows Kairat Almaty. The first blemish on Inter’s copybook came last month, when they went down 2-1 to Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano just three days after losing the opening Milan derby of the campaign.
Those results leave the Serie A leaders in fourth position in the Champions League table, with progression to the knockout stages already pretty much guaranteed.
Amazon Prime will provide live coverage of this keenly anticipated clash, with the build-up commencing ahead of a 20:00 (BST) kick-off. Viewers are able to pause and rewind footage as events at the San Siro unfold, while a full-match replay is available following the full-time whistle.
Inter Milan vs. Liverpool – Key information
Date: Tuesday, December 9th
Kick-off time: 20:00 GMT
Venue: San Siro
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Assistant Referees: Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz)
VAR: Sören Storks (Assistant VAR: Christian Dingert)
TV Channels/Live stream: Amazon Prime
Odds: Inter Milan – 6/5, Draw – 5/2, Liverpool – 11/5
Odds provided by bet365
Inter Milan v Liverpool team news
Both managers almost have a full complement to choose from, although Cristian Chivu is far less likely to ring the changes than under-fire Liverpool boss Arne Slot. The Reds dropped Premier League points for the eighth time since the end of September on Saturday evening, while Inter recorded an impressive 4-0 victory over Cesc Fàbregas’s Como after putting five past Serie B outfit Venezia in midweek.
Inter Milan team news
Chivu continues to be light of options in the right wing-back position, with Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian both recently being sidelined. Dumfries sustained an ankle injury during last month’s comfortable home triumph over Lazio, but could be fit enough to play a part on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, veteran defender Matteo Darmian hasn’t featured since mid-September due to an ongoing calf issue. This has resulted in Carlos Augusto, Andy Diouf and Luis Henrique all covering down Inter’s right-hand flank of late, with the latter expected to start against Liverpool.
Having fractured his wrist during a routine training session in October, back-up goalkeeper Raffaele Di Gennaro is still in the midst of his rehabilitation. The former Italian Under-20 international stopper is set to be out for the foreseeable future.
Lautaro Martínez will hope to continue his recent goalscoring purple patch, after netting four times in as many Champions League appearances this term. The Argentinian marksman bagged a brace during the Nerazzurri’s 3-0 win over Sparta Prague, before registering further strikes against Union Saint-Gilloise and Kairat Almaty.
Inter Milan predicted line-up vs. Liverpool (3-5-2)
Coach: Cristian Chivu
Yann Sommer (GK); Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Petar Sučić, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martínez, Marcus Thuram
Liverpool team news
As if Arne Slot didn’t already have enough on his plate, the Dutchman now needs to choose his strategy following Mohamed Salah's strong words at the weekend. The Egyptian confirmed his relationship with the former Feyenoord boss had completely broken down, while also suggesting he was being used as a scapegoat for Liverpool’s current troubles. It remains to be seen whether Salah – who was an unused substitute at the weekend for the second time in the last three matches – will be involved this week, but bridges appear to have been burned either way.
The Merseysiders have also been short on the right-hand side of defence in recent weeks, after Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong both picked up injuries. Frimpong is still plagued by his second hamstring strain of the campaign, while Bradley returned on Saturday following a short spell out with a muscle problem. The Northern Irish full-back faces a one-match domestic suspension after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season against Leeds, but is eligible to face Inter Milan.
Elsewhere in defence, Joe Gomez is pushing for a start following Ibrahima Konaté’s horrendous run of form, with the French international accountable for yet another error-strewn performance over the weekend. However, Slot has remained loyal to the ailing central defender thus far, so don’t be surprised if we see Konaté in Liverpool’s starting XI on Tuesday evening. Italian youngster Giovanni Leoni continues his recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament tear.
Jayden Danns is struggling with a hamstring injury, but is edging closer to a return. The teenage striker hasn’t made an appearance since September’s EFL Cup meeting with Southampton.
Liverpool predicted line-up v Inter Milan (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Arne Slot
Alisson Becker (GK); Conor Bradley, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike
Where to watch on TV or live stream?
Although TNT Sports is currently the main broadcaster of UEFA competitions in the United Kingdom, Amazon Prime has first choice on Tuesday night Champions League fixtures. This enables the streaming giant to cover their preferred fixture at the beginning of each matchweek, with matches involving English clubs being routinely selected.
This will be the third time Liverpool have featured on Amazon Prime in this season’s Champions League campaign, after Autumn’s meetings with Galatasaray and Real Madrid were also aired on the platform.
Head-to-head record
The first tie between these two continental giants came in May 1965, when they clashed at the semi-final stage of the European Cup. Inter Milan got the better of Liverpool over two legs on that occasion, beating the Merseysiders 3-0 in Lombardy to overcome a two-goal first-leg deficit. Helenio Herrera’s side would go on to defeat Benfica to claim back-to-back European titles, in a final hosted at their San Siro home.
Almost six decades later, the pair met in the last sixteen of the 2021/22 Champions League campaign. The contest looked to be over when Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah combined to earn the Reds a 2-0 away victory in the first leg, but Jürgen Klopp’s men only narrowly made it through following Lautaro Martínez’s second-half winner at Anfield. After eliminating Benfica and Villarreal in the next two rounds, Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid in the Paris showpiece.
Odds for Inter Milan v Liverpool
The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change. All odds provided by bet365.