Inter vs. Shakhtar Donetsk: Lineups and Match Details

Inter needs a victory against a strong Shakhtar Donetsk side. For this match, Ange-Yoan Bonny and Marcus Thuram will start in place of the injured Lautaro Martinez. Djed Spence makes his debut for the club.

The game kicks off at San Siro at 20:00 UK time (21:00 CEST).

Inter's Champions League campaign under Cristian Chivu has been difficult. Despite domestic success with the Scudetto and Coppa Italia double, the team has lost seven of their last eight European matches, marked by individual errors in previous games against Real Madrid and Club Brugge.

Lautaro Martinez is out for a month with a hamstring injury, joining Benjamin Pavard, Curtis Jones, and John Stones on the sidelines. The team also needs to manage squad rotation ahead of the upcoming Derby della Madonnina against Milan.

Carlos Augusto and Petar Sucic will start, with Bonny partnering Thuram upfront. Alessandro Bastoni moves to a central defensive role in a three-man backline. Djed Spence, who joined from Tottenham Hotspur with a prior injury, will make his first start.

Shakhtar Donetsk enters the match undefeated in the Champions League this season, with a draw against PSV Eindhoven and a win over AEK Athens. They feature several talented Brazilian players, though Eguinaldo, Marlon Santos, and Irakli Azarovi are unavailable due to injury. Gleiker Mendoza is Shakhtar's leading scorer in the Champions League this season.

Coach Arda Turan has past connections with Inter's Hakan Calhanoglu from the Turkish national team, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan previously played for Shakhtar Donetsk from 2010 to 2013.

Inter vs. Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Inter: J Martinez; Akanji, Bastoni, Carlos Augusto; Spence, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Bonny

Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk; Vinicius Tobias, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Henrique; Ocheretko; Alisson Santana, Pedrinho, Marlon Gomes, Mendoza; Kaua Elias

Referee: Osmers (Germany)