On Saturday, the Italian team will attempt to prevent Manchester City from winning the triple crown.
Manchester City will face Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday in Istanbul in an attempt to win the triple crown.
The Italians' key players are examined in this article by the PA news agency.
Lautaro Martinez
The World Cup champion of Argentina has scored 30 goals in a whopping 67 games for club and country this year, including 21 in 27 starts in Serie A. Martinez, who joined Inter in 2018 after leaving Racing Club, has scored 79 goals in just 127 league appearances. His prowess on the biggest stages was demonstrated by his two goals in the 2-1 Coppa Italia victory over Fiorentina last month.
Edin Dzeko
What will it cost the ex-City striker to prevent them from winning the treble? In their storied 3-2 victory over QPR to claim the Premier League title in 2012, Dzeko scored the 'other' stoppage time goal. Dzeko scored the decisive first goal in their semifinal matchup with AC Milan and finished the season with nine goals from 18 Serie A starts. He also scored five goals in Inter's march to the championship game on Saturday.
Nicolo Barella
The midfielder, who was a member of the team that was defeated by Sevilla in the 2020 Europa League final, has improved since signing from Cagliari in 2019. Barella, who this season won Serie A's midfielder of the season award, is a tireless box-to-box player. He will be responsible for cutting the supply route to Erling Haaland and disrupting City's attacks.
Alessandro Bastoni
Another player for Inter this year with more than 50 appearances. Bastoni, who joined Inter for £30 million in 2017, has established himself as a crucial member of the Italian defense and the team that won the Euro 2020 tournament. He has recovered 44 balls in 11 games with a competition passing accuracy of above 86%, and he will have to play at the top of his game to stop Haaland.
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