Arsenal must shake off their Tyneside nightmare when they face Serie A champions Inter in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
The Gunners performed as poorly as they have for a long time under Mikel Arteta’s watch at Newcastle on Saturday, falling to a Defeat 1-0 thanks to Alexander Isak’s first header. Arsenal are now seven points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with their recent defeat extending their winless streak in the competition to three games.
They have been productive in Europe, however. Arteta’s team faces this phase of the league with seven points in three days. After drawing at Atalanta on the first day, Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates without conceding.
Inter sit above the Gunners in the Champions League table on goal difference after picking up seven points. Simone Inzaghi’s scudetto holders drew at Manchester City before picking up wins over Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys.
A 1-0 win over Venezia on Sunday moved the Nerazzurri within a point of Antonio Conte’s Napoli at the top of Serie A.
here it is 90 minutes wednesday guide Champions League clash at San Siro
Inter vs Arsenal H2H record (all matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Inter 1-0 Venice – 24/11/03 |
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal – 02/11/24 |
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Empoli 0-3 Inter – 30/10/24 |
Preston 0-3 Arsenal – 30/10/24 |
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Inter 4-4 Juventus – 27/10/24 |
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool – 27/10/24 |
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Youth 0-1 Inter – 23/10/24 |
Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk – 22/10/24 |
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Roma 0-1 Inter – 20/10/24 |
Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal – 19/10/24 |
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united kingdom |
Application TNT Sports 1, discovery+, discovery+ |
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united states |
Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, TUDN USA, UniMas |
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canada |
DAZN |
Inzaghi hasn’t been afraid to rotate in this competition, and we should see changes from the team that lined up against Venezia at the weekend.
Mehdi Taremi and Marko Arnautovic are both in contention for starts, although Lautaro Martinez broke his San Siro duck on Sunday. Marcus Thuram could be used off the bench after playing the entirety of Inter’s recent win.
Davide Frattesi and Hakan Calhanoglu could be rotated into Inzaghi’s midfield, as could Francesco Acerbi at the heart of the Nerazzurri defence.
Carlos Augusto and Kristjan Asllani are out due to injury.
Inter’s predicted line-up against Arsenal (3-5-2): Summer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Barella, Dimarco; Taremi, Martinez.
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The Gunners have received a huge boost ahead of Wednesday’s game, with Martin Odegaard returns to full training on Tuesday after six weeks on the sidelines. The arsenal The captain is expected to travel to Milan but is unlikely to have a place in Arteta’s starting eleven.
Ben White and Gabriel were fit enough to feature at the weekend, and the pair should feature in Arteta’s defense on Wednesday. Jurrien Timber will continue to replace Riccardo Calafiori at left back.
Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu hope to return from injury after the international break.
Predicted line-up of Arsenal against Inter (4-3-3): Stripe; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Wood; Partey, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
Odegaard’s return is a huge boost for the visitors, although the captain is unlikely to start. A cameo would appease a fan base that has been forced to disperse in recent weeks.
After Saturday’s dreadful display, Arteta will be keen to avoid defeat here and may prioritize a cautious plan that focuses on slowing down their crafty hosts.
Neither team is particularly desperate for three points at this stage, and Arsenal in particular will settle for another draw in Italy.
