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Schalke vs Inter Milan Preview :FC Schalke will be hosting Inter Milan (Internazionale) for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
The Champions League quarter-final game between FC Schalke vs Inter Milan is going to happen on Wednesday 13th April 2010 at the Veltins Arena, kick-off 18:45 GMT. This game will be a fun game to watch, as they will be a lot of offensive from both the teams.
FC Schalke showed a very strong and classy squad of them in the first leg handing Inter Milan. They are unbeaten this season at home ground with a record of four games out of four victories.
Schalke have won 5 out of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions. The side has also never lost a tie in Champions League after winning the first leg away from home.
FC Schalke 04 has played fifteen German 1 Bundesliga games this season on Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen. On home ground, FC Schalke 04 has won 7, drawn 3 and lost 5 games and this ranked Die Knappen (The Knaves) 10th in home team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.
There is one game that both teams have played previously here back in 1997 for the UEFA Cup a game that ended draw with a 1-1 score.
Inter have a chance to be the first team to defend their title from last year. They will have to come back by scoring at least 4 goals without conceding even one. The side has been on quarter-finals eleven times and has been able to overcome in eight of those.
Inter Milan has played sixteen Italy Serie A games this season away from home. On away ground, Inter Milan has won 7, drawn 3 and lost 6 games and this ranked the Nerazzurri 3rd in away team performance in the Italy Serie A.
On their day, it would seem possible but Schalke will not let them do so without a fight. As of now, Internazionale the current champions are staring down the barrel at elimination round.
Possible staring line up:
FC Schalke: Neuer; Uchida, Howedes, Matip, Sarpei; Jurado, Papadopoulos, Draxler, Baumjohann; Raul, Edu
Inter Milan: Julio Cesar; Maicon, Ranocchia, Lucio, Zanetti; Thiago Motta, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Sneijder; Milito, Eto'o
