The first game of group D will take place in the weel known San Siro and will introduce Inter Milan and Real Madrid to start the campaign with a very strong match between the Italian champions and the 3rd place Spanish team.
Inter may have lost a few players and their coach since clinching the Serie A title back in May, but the team from Milan are still a formidable prospect, especially in their San Siro home. So, 13-times winners, Real Madrid have every reason to be wary heading into both teams’ opening Group D encounter in this season’s Champions League. With FC Sheriff and Shakhtar Donetsk the other teams making up the group, these two will be strong favourites to qualify, and so the head to heads will become vital for securing top spot. In terms of players to watch, Inter’s Lautaro Martinez has two in two in Serie A this season, while Real’s Karim Benzema is showing no signs of slowing down – the Frenchman bagged a hattrick at the weekend to take his tally to five for the campaign. Yet Real will be without Gareth Bale for this tie, and a side that has already leaked plenty of goals will struggle to contain this potent Inter attack. Expect goals and a high-scoring draw.
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