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Sparta Praha are clear underdogs in this match vs Inter. The hosts still has a chance of getting into the promotion zone, but the chances are not really big. The Czechs would have to achieve two back-to-back victories against Inter and Bayer Leverkusen, which is hard to imagine. Furthermore, they have always suffered heavy defeats in the Champions League phase when they played against absolute top teams. For example, Atletico Madrid beat them 6-0, Manchester City 5-0, and Feyenoord also had the opposing keeper fish the ball out of the net several times for the final 4-2 win. Meanwhile, Calhanoglu remains the only key player that Inzaghi really misses. However, the enormous squad depth should help the experienced coach to compensate for the loss of the Turkish playmaker as much as possible. In Serie A the things are really well for the guests. The lost in the Super Cup final against the city rivals in Saudi Arabia plays no role as Inter is clearly focusing on the league and the Champions League. Since the 2019 Inter have faced Czech clubs four times and have never lost recording 3 wins and 1 draw.