Internazionale vs Manchester United
Uefa Champions League 1st Knock-out Round, 20h45
The best club competition in the world is back with its knock-out first round. And what a match-up do we have tonight. It's Mourinho's Nerrazzurri against Sir Alex Ferguson's troops at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan.
Jose Mourinho knows Manchester United so well, as he met them 12 times in the past three years. The Red Devils have got no secret for the Special One as he tries to oust the reigning champions from this early round. Inter will probably have to do without Walter Samuel, but besides that it is a full squad from which the Portuguese will pick his first eleven from. The most probable line-up will be: Julio Cesar; Maicon, Cordoba, Chivu, Santon; Vieira, Cambiasso, Zanetti; Stankovic; Adriano, Ibrahimovic.
The Nerrazzurri sit 9 points clear at the top of the Serie A standings, while Manchester United are 7 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Sir Alex Ferguson will have big selection problems mostly in defence, where he has just four available players: Fabio, Ferdinand, Eckersley and Evra. Vidic is suspended, while Evans hasn't trained because of an injury he got on Saturday and O'Shea is very doubtful.
It'll be a great match to watch, as a hostful of top-class footballers lock horns in the world's best club competition, the Uefa Champions League.
I think Inter will get the edge tonight. I tip them to win, with prices as high as 7/5.