Match Preview: Slavia Prague vs. Inter

MILAN – The Champions League is back and a vital clash in Prague awaits Inter. It’s matchday five in Group F and, after a great victory away to Torino, the Nerazzurri will be coming up against Slavia Prague at 21:00 CET on Wednesday 27 November. Inter’s upcoming opponents currently lead the league in the Czech Republic and, in drawing against the Nerazzurri at San Siro and Barcelona at Camp Nou, have already proven what a tough team they are to play against.

THE GROUP STANDINGSInterare third with four points behind Barcelona (8) and Borussia Dortmund (7). Slavia Prague are fourth with two points.

TRIVIAInter, 17 in 17Inter have scored in each of their 17 matches this season. In total the Nerazzurri have netted 35 times (29 in Serie A and six in the Champions League).

Slavia against Italian sidesSlavia Prague haven’t won any of their past four games against Italian opposition (two draws, two defeats) in European competition after beating Palermo 2-1 in the UEFA Cup in February 2006.

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THE COACH’S WORDS“We want toboost our chances of going further in the Champions League. They’re not high, but playing well will mean that there’s a higher possibility of winning and guaranteeing ourselves the opportunity to qualify from the group. This team have always responded in a fantastic manner, including when we’ve had difficulties.”

(watch Antonio Conte’s press conference back here)

FORM GUIDEInter: last five results Torino 0-3 Inter Inter 2-1 Hellas Verona Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Inter Bologna 1-2 Inter Brescia 1-2 Inter

Slavia Prague: last five results Sigma Olomouc 0-0 Slavia Prague Slavia Prague 3-0 Teplice Barcelona 0-0 Slavia Prague Slavia Prague 4-0 Banik Banik 2-0 Slavia Prague

PREVIOUS MEETINGSThe match in Prague will be the second competitive meeting between Slavia and Inter. The only previous time the sides have met was when they played out a 1-1 draw at San Siro earlier this year.In the 1938 Mitropa Cup, there was a two-legged affair with one win apiece between Ambrosiana Inter (3-1) and Slavia Prague (9-0).

SUSPENSIONSThere are no players serving suspensions for this match. The players who are one booking away from being suspended are: Nicolò Barella (unavailable) and Antonio Candreva (Inter); David Hovorka, Peter Olayinka and Petr Sevcik (Slavia Prague).

THE REFEREESzymon Marciniak will be the man in the middle for Slavia Prague vs. Inter, while Paweł Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz will be his assistants. Tomasz Musiał will fulfil the role of fourth official with Pawel Gil and Marcin Borkowski on VAR duty.