Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Wolfsburg and Inter Milan. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the VfL Wolfsburg Arena in Wolfsburg and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking (via UEFA): "We're playing one of the greatest teams in Europe. There is no reason to underestimate Internazionale. They haven't lost even one match in this competition. They have problems in Serie A and that makes it much more difficult for us because they'll try to take their chance in this competition. I enjoy every match in the Europa League, it's a lot of fun being in this competition. We want to get a positive result, and for me, that's only a win. It doesn't matter if we concede goals, I just want to win. The chances are 50-50."
Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini: "It's not only about Bas Dost. In general, Wolfsburg are a very dangerous team. They have a lot of quality. In every part of the team, there are very good players, so it's no accident they're second in the Bundesliga. It's because they're a high-quality team. We await very tough opponents and have to play nearly perfectly to get a good result here."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Admittedly, Bas Dost isn't the only quality player on Wolfsburg's roster. Kevin De Bruyne has been virtually unstoppable this campaign. In 32 appearances in European and domestic competition, the 23-year-old has 11 goals and 18 assists.
Wolfsburg's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Benaglio; Rodriguez, Knoche, Naldo, Jung; Gustavo, Guilavogui; Schurrle, Bruyne, Vieirinha; Dost
Inter Milan's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Carrizo; D'Ambrosio, Jesus, Ranocchia, Santon; Hernanes, Medel, Guarín, Shaqiri; Palacio, Icardi
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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