Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku will provide the firepower in an attempt to help Inter overcome a heavily-rotated Barcelona tonight.

In the absence of Nicolò Barella, Roberto Gagliardini and Stefano Sensi, Antonio Conte’s midfield more or less picks itself.

Marcelo Brozovic will start again in their absence, with Borja Valero and Matias Vecino next to him in the centre of Conte’s preferred 3-5-2.

Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku will provide the firepower in an attempt to help Inter overcome a heavily-rotated Barcelona tonight.

In the absence of Nicolò Barella, Roberto Gagliardini and Stefano Sensi, Antonio Conte’s midfield more or less picks itself.

Marcelo Brozovic will start again in their absence, with Borja Valero and Matias Vecino next to him in the centre of Conte’s preferred 3-5-2.

There are also issues out wide as Kwadwo Asamoah won’t be able to play, so Cristiano Biraghi or Valentino Lazaro will fill in on the left.

Antonio Candreva had to go off against Roma and will be put through his paces before kick-off, otherwise Danilo D’Ambrosio is ready to deputise.

The defence should see Diego Godin, Stefan de Vrij and Milan Skriniar all in front of Samir Handanovic.

No changes are expected up top either, with Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku continuing to lead the line.

Barca, meanwhile, are without Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Nelson Semedo, Jordi Alba, Arthur, Ousmane Dembele and talisman Lionel Messi.

Coach Ernesto Valverde is a 4-3-3 disciple and could give ex-Juventus goalkeeper Neto a chance to impress between the sticks.

Youngsters Moussa Wague and Junior Firpo may start as full-backs, flanking the French duo Samuel Umtiti and Jean-Clair Tobido in central defence.

In midfield, Frenkie de Jong could make way for La Masia graduate Carles Alena, alongside reported Inter targets Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic.

Inter (probable): Handanovic; Godin, De Vrij, Skriniar; D’Ambrosio, Vecino, Brozovic, Borja Valero, Biraghi; Lukaku, Lautaro

Barcelona (probable): Neto; Wague, Umtiti, Todibo, Firpo; Vidal, Rakitic, Alena; Perez, Suarez, Griezmann

Referee: Kuipers (NED)

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