Inter secured a dramatic late win over Tottenham Hotspur last night, as they returned to the Champions League for the first time since 2011-12.

Christian Eriksen’s deflected goal had opened the scoring for the visitors, but a stunning Mauro Icardi volley and a late header from Matias Vecino sent San Siro into raptures.

“San Siro, passionate as ever and once again packed, was afraid,” writes Gazzetta dello Sport.

“But the scream of the Nerazzurri fans at the end of the game was a scream of war.”

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Inter captain Mauro Icardi believes the win over Tottenham Hotspur proves “we can compete with anyone”.

The Nerazzurri were trailing 1-0 at San Siro tonight, but the striker’s stunning volley and a late Matias Vecino winner got their Champions League campaign off to a flyer.

“Everyone was in the box but I stayed out,” Icardi said, explaining his goal to Sky Italia.

“[Kwadwo] Asamoah sent a fantastic ball over and it ended well. It was a spectacular afternoon, and we did what we needed to do.

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Luciano Spalletti felt the Inter comeback to beat Tottenham on their Champions League return “made it even more satisfying.”

They were a goal down to a deflected Christian Eriksen strike until the 85^th minute, when Mauro Icardi’s sensational volley and a Matias Vecino header turned it around for 2-1.

“The fact we overturned the result with that final push makes it even more satisfying,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.

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Mauro Icardi admits he has been “waiting a long time” for his Champions League debut as Inter host Tottenham Hotspur.

It kicks off at 17.55 UK time (16.55 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG.

“I remember my first match in an Inter jersey and this is another debut. I’ve been waiting a long time for this game and I hope it’ll be a victory,” the striker told Inter TV.

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It’s Mauro Icardi, Ivan Perisic and Radja Nainggolan against Harry Kane, Heung-Min Son and Christian Eriksen as Inter welcome Tottenham.

It kicks off at San Siro at 17.55 UK time (16.55 GMT).

You can follow the build-up and action as it happens from both Inter-Spurs and Red Star Belgrade-Napoli on the LIVEBLOG.

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Mauro Icardi’s wife and agent, Wanda, calls tonight’s game with Tottenham “a very special match” for the Inter captain, who will make his Champions League debut.

Despite his prolific scoring record, the Nerazzurri striker has never played in Europe’s top club competition.

Tonight though he’ll make his debut against Spurs, and the Argentine is fired-up to finally play in the Champions League.

“We’ll play for everything,” Wanda Icardi said on Tiki Taka.

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Inter Coach Luciano Spalletti doesn’t agree Harry Kane looks tired - “we’ve watched Tottenham’s games and we saw him working hard in every situation”.

The striker was top-scorer at the World Cup, but he has scored only twice in his last 10 games for club and country and many in England have stated that he looks fatigued.

“No, I don’t agree,” Spalletti insisted in his pre-match Press conference.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says it “would be crazy” not to play Harry Kane against Inter.

The English striker has looked out of sorts at the start of the season, scoring only twice in his last 10 games for club and country.


“I think we would be crazy to think different. Yes,” Pochettino responded when Sky Sports UK asked if he’d play Kane at San Siro.

“I don't know what you expect from me, or what you think my ­answer should be. He's one of the best strikers in the world.

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