Date :Wednesday 2nd, October
Time:8:00pm
Stadium Camp Nou
Referee Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Barcelona
For one of the few times during his tenure as Barcelona manager, Valverde enters Wednesday's game under some genuine pressure, despite the Catalan giants winning their last two.
Their slow start to the La Liga season has already seen then slip behind rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, while a poor performance in this game and a good result for Dortmund could put them on the back foot in their bid to recapture the Champions League.
Luis Suarez got on the scoresheet against Getafe at the weekend and having the Uruguayan firing on all cylinders will be essential for Barcelona with their current injury crisis.
Although he is in training for this game, Lionel Messi is set to join Ousmane Dembele, Ansu Fati, Samuel Umtiti and Jordi Alba in missing this crunch match at the Camp Nou.
Another player needing a big performance is Antoine Griezmann, with the Frenchman yet to really make his mark for Valverde's side following his big summer move from Atletico.
Not only will a strong showing help with the former Real Sociedad man's confidence, it will be essential to Barcelona breaking down an Inter side who have made defensive rigidity a trademark under Conte.
That tightness at the back means Barca will need to maximise the creativity of Frenkie de Jong and Arthur and the pace of Griezmann, Carles Perez and their full-backs if they are to force openings and secure a win.
Historically, the odds are in the Spaniards favour, as they have won 29 of their last 32 home Champions League ties, with one having to go all the way back to May 2013 for their last loss at the Camp Nou.
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Firpo; Busquets, De Jong, Arthur; Griezmann, Suarez, Perez
Recent Champions League form: D
Recent form (all competitions): DWDLWW
Inter Millan
Messi's adductor problem will be a big blow for Barcelona as he is so important to the way they play and because it further limits Valverde's options.
The Argentinian may be fit enough for a spot on the bench but he is unlikely to be fit enough to start and the same goes for French winger Dembele.
Lenglet is likely to retain his place alongside Pique in defence, despite his red card at the weekend, while Nelson Semedo could come into the team to replace Sergi Roberto.
As aforementioned, Inter have the entire squad available for this game, which means Conte could make a couple of changes.
Summer signing Diego Godin could slot into defence alongside De Vrij and Skriniar, with Matias Vecino available should Conte want to go for a more defensive formation.
Valentino Lazaro could also come into the side for his pace, although Alexis Sanchez may be confined to the bench after his dismissal against Sampdoria.
Inter Milan possible starting lineup:
Handanovic; De Vrij, Godin, Skriniar; Candreva, Gagliardini, Brozovic, Sensi, Asamoah; Martinez, Lukaku
Head To Head
Wednesday's game will be the 13th competitive meeting between the two sides, with Barcelona currently leading the way on six wins compared to Inter's two.
This is the second consecutive season in which these two have done battle in the group stage after they met in last year's competition, where Barcelona took four points from the two games.
One has to go back to a Fairs Cup tie in January 1970 for Inter's only away win against Barcelona, when the game finished 2-1 to the Italians.
Prediction: Barcelona 1-1 Inter Milan
Momentum will probably play a big factor in this one, with Inter being defensively savvy enough to stifle most of Barcelona's offensive threats and take something from their hardest game in the group.
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