Inter Milan will face Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-final fixture of the Europa League 2019-20 on Monday night.
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Antonio Conte is stepping closer to the Europa League title after beating Getafe in the Round of 16. The Nerazzurri ensured a 2-0 victory in the 2nd leg game against the Spanish Club with the goals from Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen. Inter Milan is the main contender to lift this title and they are into their first European quarter-final since the 2010-11 Champions League. The Nerazzurri have lost just one game out of 14 after the resumption.
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen continued their top run against Rangers in the round of 16 ties. Peter Bosz's side finished 5th in the standings of the Bundesliga 2019-20. After losing the DFB-Pokal final to Bayern Munich, they made into the European quarterfinal by defeating Rangers 1-0 on Thursday. Die Werkself is playing their first European quarter-final after 2008 and if they make it into the semifinal, it will be the first semifinal for German Club after the 2002 Champions League.
Team News & Lineups
Inter Milan
Alexis Sanchez is likely to come in the lineups on Monday night. Conte might go with a similar XI in the quarterfinal.
Line-up: Handanovic; Godin, De Vrij, Bastoni; D'Ambrosio, Barella, Brozovic, Gagliardini, Young; Martinez, Lukaku
Europa League form: W W W
Bayer Leverkusen
Kai Havertz is in the line of the transfer bid across Europe this summer. He will start the lineup for Leverkusen. Leon Bailey is likely to be recalled on Monday.
Line-up: Hradecky; L.Bender, S.Bender, Tapsoba, Wendell; Aranguiz, Palacios; Diaby, Havertz, Bailey; Volland
Europa League form: W W W W
Key Players
Inter Milan
Romelu Lukaku (forward): 3 goals
Christian Eriksen (midfield): 2 goals
Bayer Leverkusen
Kai Havertz (midfield): 3 goals
Lucas Alario (forward): 7 goals in Bundesliga
