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Mönchengladbach (dpa) - Borussia Mönchengladbach can take another step in the development under coach Marco Rose.
Today, Tuesday, Inter Milan (9 p.m. / DAZN) will be able to advance to the Champions League round of 16.
The last time Borussia were in the round of the last 16 in 1977, at that time in the European Cup - the predecessor of the Champions League.
There it would be the first entry into the knockout round at the third participation.
INITIAL SITUATION: Gladbach welcomes Inter as group B leaders. After four games, coach Marco Rose's unbeaten team has eight points.
The still winless Milan comes surprisingly as bottom of the table with only two points so far.
If the team of coach Antonio Conte wants to get the chance to reach the round of 16, two wins in Gladbach and against Shakhtar Donetsk (December 9th) are necessary.
Borussia probably needs a point against Inter or next week at Real Madrid to advance.
With a win on Tuesday, the entry into the knockout round is perfect early.
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STAFF: In addition to the regular players Ramy Bensebaini (quarantine after a positive corona test) and Jonas Hofmann (thigh injury), central defender Nico Elvedi is also temporarily out with a muscle injury.
For him, veteran Tony Jantschke will play.
In addition, Lars Stindl, Stefan Lainer and Christoph Kramer, who were spared against Schalke (4: 1), should rotate back into the team.
OPPONENTS: The mood at Inter is bad.
For the third time in a row, the 18-time Italian champion is threatened with premature exit from a Champions League participation.
Rose does not want to know anything about a reversal of the favorite role.
“We have to play really good football against an absolutely top team.
The task couldn't be bigger for Borussia Mönchengladbach, but we are very happy to face it, "said Rose, who warned in particular of striker Romelu Lukaku, who scored twice in the first leg (2-2) but has not scored in the premier class since.
"A great boy," said Rose.
«An absolute target player, physically incredibly strong.
Inter aligns the entire game with him. "
HISTORY: On October 20, 1971, Borussia Inter received the first leg of the first leg of the European Cup.
Inter were the clear favorites, but went down 7-1.
The game is not in any official statistics: The game was canceled because of a Coke can that is said to have hit Inter's star striker Roberto Boninsegna in the head.
After a 2: 4 from Gladbach's point of view in the second leg in Milan, a replay of the first game was scheduled.
Gladbach did not get past a 0-0 in Berlin and was eliminated.
This trauma is an integral part of Gladbach's club history.
Many ex-players still accuse Boninsegna of acting.
«Of course, as a player, you've already noticed that here.
But once the game has kicked off, that's no longer an issue for us.
We approach it in such a way that we want to win the game, ”said Gladbach's national player Florian Neuhaus about the importance of a late revenge.
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