Inter Host Liverpool in Big Champions League Battle as Inzaghi Goes up Against Klopp (Preview, Kickoff Time)

Inter Host Liverpool in Big Champions League Battle as Inzaghi Goes up Against Klopp (Preview, Kickoff Time)

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
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  • Inter Milan will be at home to host Premier League side Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16
  • The last time these two teams met was also in the knockout stages in 2008 and the Premier League side triumphed
  • Joaquin Correa and January arrival Robin Gosens won't be available for Inter Milan in this Champions League tie

Inter Milan will host Premier League giants Liverpool in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League battle which will be played at the San Siro.

Football fans around the world will surely will treated well with this big Champions League encounter as two of the biggest managers on earth Simone Inzaghi and Jurgen Klopp will go head to head.

En-route to the Champions League round of 16, Liverpool were superb in the Group stage winning all their six games in a difficult Group that had the likes of Atletico Madrid, Porto and AC Milan.

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Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi speaking to the press. Photo by Mattia Ozbot
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Liverpool will also be going into this tie against Inter Milan on a six-game winning streak and Jurgen Klopp and his men would want to maintain their form according to the report on Hard Tackle and Sportsmole.

What about Inter Milan who are the hosts?

Inter Milan on the other hand finished second in Group D behind Real Madrid and Inzaghi and his wards will have to do well against Liverpool because they have not win three of their last six games.

What is the time of the match and where will it be played?

The Champions League round of 16 first leg between Inter Milan and Liverpool will be played at the San Siro stadium and it will kickoff at 9pm.

Man City thrash Sporting Lisbon in Portugal to take giant stride towards Champions League quarterfinal

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how rampaging Manchester City put up a classic performance in Portugal to take a 5-0 first-leg lead back to England as they edge closer to the Champions League quarterfinal.

Despite being without key players including suspended Kyle Walker as well as Gabriel Jesus and Jack Grealish who are both injured as they all could not travel for the encounter, City proved too strong.

Others who missed the game were Zack Steffen and Cole Palmer as Pep Guardiola was forced to name youngsters Ciaran Slicker, Luke Mbete, Romeo Lavia, James McAtee, Kayky and Liam as part of a 22-man squad taken to Portugal.

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