Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Qarabag and Inter Milan. The group-stage match scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Qarabag captain Rashad Sadygov (via UEFA): "It's a tough match. Everyone knows how hard it is to win in Serie A, so just imagine what it is like to play against an Italian club in Europe. Obviously, we'll do all we can to win. They say Roberto Mancini will not take his best players to Baku, but I'm not sure that's a plus for us. The ones that need playing time will do all they can to impress their coach. Players are usually really aggressive in these situations, so we will have problems."
Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini (via Football Italia): "Even though this game doesn't count towards the standings, there are some players who had less time on the pitch than the others and some who are emerging from injuries, so they need to play so they can put some minutes into their legs and they can become useful for the games in the future. It's going to be an important game."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Starved for playing time, Inter Milan's Federico Bonazzoli is projected to start. The 17-year-old, yet to open his account, boasts just 84 professional minutes. He'll look to impress in Baku.
Qarabag's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sehic; Gurbanov, Teli, Guseynov, Agolli; Qarayev, Yusifov; Muarem, Richard Almeida, George; Reynaldo
Inter Milan's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Carrizo; D'Ambrosio, Andreolli, Vidić, Dimarco; Krhin, M'Vila, Palazzi; Bonazzoli, Osvaldo, Obi
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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