Marcus Thuram is the main novelty for Inter who will face Benfica in the second round of the group stage of the Champions League. The performance of the French international, son of Lilian Thuram, has contributed to enhancing other strengths of the team, he explains in TSF the Italian journalist Raffaele Campo.
Signed at no cost at the end of his contract, the French forward quickly made people forget the departures of Edin Džeko or Romelu Lukaku, forwards at the end of their cycle. “He stands out not only for his goals, but, above all, for the help he gives to the team. For me he has been a pleasant surprise at this start of the season,” says the journalist from the Europa Calcio website.
In Simone Inzaghi’s options some faces change. In the team that played 3-3 in Milan in April – second leg, 0-2 for the Italians in Lisbon – goalkeepers André Onana, Marcelo Brozovic and Dzeko are leaving. Goalkeeper Yann Sommer is included in the options, Çalhanoglu is selected in the eleven with the role of playmaker from a deeper position, while Marcus Thuram takes on the support role for goalscorer Lautaro Martínez.
Simone Inzaghi does not give up on 3x5x2. In the right aisle, Denzel Dumfries has prevailed. “In the last six months he has shown incredible evolution. A player who is experiencing great growth after being in the World Cup in Qatar.”
“As for last weekend’s match against Salernitana, Inter should leave Alexis Sánchez and Davy Klaassen on the bench. Lautaro Martínez also returns to the 11, who scored 4 goals in the Salerno match coming on just halfway through the second time. Lautaro is always happy in Salerno”, highlights Raffaele Campo.
Benfica’s schedule has more obvious changes compared to the April match. Odysseas Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Álex Grimaldo or Gonçalo Ramos (transferred in the summer) are leaving, but also Chiquinho, Florentino Luís, by his own choice, or António Silva, who is suspended. Only Otamendi, Aursnes, Rafa Silva and, perhaps, João Mário remain.>
The game has live reports. TSF this Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Source: TSF
