According to “Varzesh3,” during the official UEFA lunch for representatives of Inter and Barcelona, attended by Giuseppe Marotta, Inter’s president, and Javier Zanetti, vice-president, representing the hosts, Joan Laporta, Barcelona’s president, represented the Catalan club.

Laporta, in a brief interview with reporters, said about tonight’s crucial match: “We trust our players. I am completely confident that the players will enter the field to win and will do everything to reach the final. We also have four thousand fans here who will support the team.”

Hours before the match, speculation about the lineups of both teams is heating up.
Benjamin Pavard is absent, and among the two major uncertainties, only the status of Lautaro Martinez remains. The latest news this morning confirms that he will most likely start as a key player. Simone Inzaghi’s decisions will align with recent predictions, and the team captain has given positive responses in morning training at Pinetina. Instead of the French defender, Yannick Bisseck is expected to play alongside Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni in the defensive line against Yann Sommer. The midfield will have the usual combination: Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco on the wings, Nicolo Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on either side of Hakan Calhanoglu.

Hansi Flick has Robert Lewandowski available but will have to play without Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde. In the first leg, Gerard Pique did not perform convincingly, so Inigo Martinez will likely move to the left side of the defense, and Eric Garcia will play on the opposite side. The duo of Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubarsi will be in central defense against Wojciech Szczesny. The Polish striker, unless there is a surprise, will start from the bench. The attacking lineup from the first leg will remain unchanged: Pedri and Frenkie de Jong in midfield, Dani Olmo as the attacking midfielder behind Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha.