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Amid a challenging run of five matches in 16 days, new Feyenoord coach Robin van Persie may have to put his faith in the team's young talents, including Givairo Read and Zepiqueno Redmond, players who have been regulars at San Siro.

However, Read will miss Wednesday's game through suspension, while Feyenoord's injury list is also long, with 11 players at risk. Notable absentees include Hwang In-beom, Bart Nieuwkoop, Calvin Stengs, Gernot Trauner, key striker Ayase Ueda, first-choice goalkeeper Justin Bijlow and captain Quinten Timber. Meanwhile, midfielders Antoni Milambo and Jakub Moder are still doubtful.

Despite the personnel difficulties, Igor Paixao will still be an important name in the Feyenoord squad, as he is ready to support Julian Carranza in attack. The Brazilian winger has directly contributed to 6 goals in 10 matches in the Champions League this season, equaling the club's scoring record in this prestigious tournament.

On the other side of the front line, Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez is on the verge of making history. "El Toro" has now scored 17 goals in the European Cup/Champions League, equaling the legendary Sandro Mazzola and only needs one more goal to become the club's greatest scorer in this arena.

Martinez is expected to continue to partner Marcus Thuram in attack. However, coach Simone Inzaghi will be without a number of key full-backs, including Carlos Augusto, Matteo Darmian, Federico Dimarco and Nicola Zalewski, all of whom are struggling with muscle problems.

In goal, Yann Sommer is also out injured, but Inter can still rely on Stefan de Vrij in defence. The Dutch centre-back, who joined Feyenoord at the age of 10, could play a key role against his former club.

In terms of discipline, Inter have no suspended players for the first leg, but Nicolo Barella, Denzel Dumfries, Benjamin Pavard and Kristjan Asllani will have to be extra careful, as any further yellow cards will see them miss the return leg.

Feyenoord vs Inter Milan latest expected lineup

Feyenoord:

Wellenreuther; Mitchell, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Ivanusec, Moder, Smal; Hadj Moussa, Carranza, Paixao

Inter Milan:

J. Martinez; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Pavard, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dumfries; L. Martinez, Thuram

Latest football commentary Feyenoord vs Inter Milan

After winning 1-0 at the San Siro, Feyenoord overcame all odds to preserve their precious advantage, despite having to play under the caretaker manager Pascal Bosschaart, following the abrupt sacking of Brian Priske just days earlier.

Despite a long injury list – and a team that had just added a star striker – the Rotterdam side saw Santiago Gimenez equalise early on. However, AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez was booked for diving, giving Feyenoord the numerical advantage.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Feyenoord sent Julian Carranza – despite being sick with flu – on to replace Gimenez, and he scored the decisive goal, helping Bosschaart's team to qualify.

Not long after, club legend Robin van Persie was appointed as their third manager since the departure of Arne Slot. Van Persie also has fond memories of Inter, having played for Feyenoord in both legs of the 2002 UEFA Cup semi-final against the club, on their way to winning the trophy.

This season, personnel instability and management issues have seen Feyenoord use a record 36 players in the Eredivisie, and the team have suffered three defeats in their last eight games, as many as in their previous 50.

However, under Van Persie, Feyenoord went six games unbeaten, including a goalless draw with NEC Nijmegen in his first spell in charge.

In their first appearance in the Champions League round of 16, the 1970 European champions are aiming to become only the fourth team in history to beat both Milan and Inter in the same European Cup season.

History is also on their side, as Feyenoord have lost just one of their last 12 home games against Serie A sides, including a win over Inter in the 2001-02 season.

While Feyenoord had to go through the play-offs, Inter Milan finished fourth in the group stage, earning a direct place in the last 16 with an excellent defence, conceding just one goal in eight games – fewer than any other team.

Under Simone Inzaghi, Inter Milan have kept clean sheets in nearly 60% of their Champions League games – the best ratio among managers with at least 30 games in the competition.

In all competitions, the Nerazzurri have won 26 of their 39 games this season, losing just five, and have recently overtaken Napoli in the race to defend their Serie A title.

Last weekend, Inter drew 1-1 with Napoli, despite Federico Dimarco scoring a superb free-kick to put them ahead. Despite being only four points clear of the chasing pack, Inter are still in control with 11 games remaining.

Despite signs of fatigue due to a busy schedule, Inzaghi's side remain ambitious on three fronts, including a Coppa Italia semi-final against AC Milan next month.

Perhaps the signs of age have begun to affect Inter, as they possess the oldest squad in the Champions League this season, with an average age of 29 years, 320 days. However, with their vast experience, they still maintain stability and confidence in important matches.

Three-time European champions – and runners-up just two years ago – Inter have lost just three of their last 23 Champions League games. Remarkably, they are unbeaten in 11 consecutive games against Dutch sides, since losing to Feyenoord in 2002, and will certainly not be easy to beat.

Latest Feyenoord vs Inter Milan score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Feyenoord vs Inter Milanas follows:

• Sportsmole:Feyenoord 0-1 Inter Milan

• WhoScore:Feyenoord 0-2 Inter Milan
• Our newspaper predicts:Feyenoord 0-1 Inter Milan

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