Injury issues are in short supply for both Inter Milan and Benfica as today’s Champions League clash looms.
The second leg of the quarter-final tie pits the Italian side against their Portuguese opponents at the Giuseppe Meazza while holding a two-goal aggregate lead.
Therefore, the Nerazzurri know a clean sheet will comfortably guarantee them passage to the final four - yet they are without star centre-back Milan Skriniar due to a back injury.
Stefan de Vrij would be an option to stand in for the Slovakian but he picked up an ankle knock in the weekend defeat to Monza, putting his participation in doubt.
Romelu Lukaku also started on Saturday and his failure to prevent the surprise loss will damage his chances of replacing Edin Dzeko in attack on Wednesday night.
Marcelo Brozovic is set to keep his place in the midfield despite Hakan Calhanoglu’s comeback from a thigh injury.
Roger Schmidt will welcome Nicolas Otamendi back to Benfica’s starting line-up in Milan, after a suspension for the first leg.
Julian Draxler and Alexander Bah are both injured with the visitors’ XI rather settled, bar David Neres potentially being preferred as a more offensive option on the wing of their 4-2-3-1 formation.
Predicted Inter XI: Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries; Barella, Brozovic, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Dzeko, Martinez.
Predicted Benfica XI: Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Silva, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Luis, Chiquinho; Joao Mario, Rafa, Aursnes; Ramos.
