UCL: Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter – Probable line-ups and where to watch

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi will be forced to field the same three defenders who played in their latest Serie A fixture as they travel to Bayer Leverkusen for a crucial Champions League clash.

It kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) at the BayArena in Leverkusen.

Denzel Dumfries joined Francesco Acerbi, Tajon Buchanan and Benjamin Pavard among the sidelined players due to high fever, meaning Matteo Darmian will be deployed as a right wing-back, with Yann Bisseck, Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni making the back-three.

The Nerazzurri coach is expected to make rotations in other departments, though, as Davide Frattesi and Piotr Zielinski are expected to flank Hakan Calhanoglu in midfield, while Carlos Augusto should replace Federico Dimarco on the left.

Mehdi Taremi looks set to start his sixth consecutive Champions League game up front, being paired with Marcus Thuram.

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen will be without top goalscorer Victor Boniface, but they should see former Roma striker Patrick Schick return in attack, as he should make the attacking duo alongside star Florian Wirtz.

Where to watch Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter

Tuesday’s BayArena will be shown live on TV in the UK on TNT Sports 2. Supporters can also tune in online through Discovery+. Fans in the USA will be able to watch the game online through Paramount+.

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter – probable line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen (3-5-2): Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié; Frimpong, Palacios, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Schick, Wirtz

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, de Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Carlos Augusto; Taremi, Thuram