Starting lineup Leverkusen vs. Inter Milan: Taremi & Frattesi there

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to appoint Mehdi Taremi, Davide Frattesi and Carlos Augusto to Bayer Leverkusen. The sixth matchday of the Champions League begins tonight at 9 p.m. CET.

Inter are looking to record their fifth consecutive Champions League win this season.

The Nerazzurri played to a goalless draw against Manchester City in the opening round of the Champions League.

Since then, however, they have won all four league phase games without conceding a goal. Furthermore, Inter Milan beat Parma 3-1 in Serie A last Friday.

In addition, with games every three days, the Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi has decided to rotate the squad.

This is what Inter coach Simone Inzaghi decided to do quite a few Changes in the team that easily beat the Crusaders in Serie A last Friday.

Mehdi Taremi, Davide Frattesi and Carlos Augusto start for Inter Milan against Bayer Leverkusen

Firstly, Inzaghi had to give up in defense due to an injury. Central defender Francesco Acerbi is missing due to a muscle strain he sustained against Hellas Verona.

Therefore, the Dutch veteran Stefan de Vrij will start in his place.

Secondly, Yann Bisseck and Alessandro Bastoni complete the defensive trio. Then Benjamin Pavard missed the game due to a thigh injury.

Meanwhile, there are further changes in midfield.

Davide Frattesi and Piotr Zielinski also start in the middle of the park. As a result, Nicolo Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were benched.

In the goal, in the meantimeYann Sommer keeps his starting place.

And there are further changes on the wings. Former Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian starts at right wing-back Denzel Dumfries injured.

Federico Dimarco is on the bench, Carlos Augusto starts.

Furthermore in attack Inzaghi has given the contract to Mehdi Taremi and Marcus Thuram.

Apart from Pavard, Dumfries and Acerbi being out, Inter haI have another injury concern: Canadian international Tajon Buchanan is still not fully fit after recovering from a broken leg.

After all, Joaquin Correa and Tomas Palacios are not part of Inter Milan Champions League squad.

Official starting lineups: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Inter Milan

BAYER LEVERKUSEN (3-5-2): Kovar; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié; Mukiele, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Frimpong; Tella.
Bank: Hradecky, Lomb, Hawighorst, Belocian, Andrich, Arthur, Aleix Garcia, Terrier, Onyeka, Stepanov, Schick.
Trainer: Xabi Alonso.
Exposed: none.
Not available: Bonifatius, Hofmann, Adli.

INTER MILAN (3-5-2): Summer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Taremi.
Bank: Martinez, Calligaris, Aidoo, Dimarco, Buchanan, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Barella, Arnautovic, Lautaro.
Trainer: Inzaghi.
Exposed: none.
Not available: Di Gennaro, Pavard, Acerbi, Dumfries.

Referee: Slavko Vincic.
Assistants: Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic.
Fourth official: Matej Krug.
Var: Alen Borosak supported by Pol Van Boekel.