Inter desperately need points today at 9:00 PM in the League Stage. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Inter come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Shakhtar Donetsk, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 1D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Inter head into this on the back of a defeat, while Shakhtar Donetsk arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Inter here — they've won 3 of 7 previous meetings against Shakhtar Donetsk, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Inter won 2–0.

Inter deploy a 3-5-2 while Shakhtar Donetsk opt for a 4-1-4-1 — the midfield battle between those shapes could determine where the game is won and lost.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Inter a slight edge, but Shakhtar Donetsk are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.