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Arsenal are on the verge of confirming their place in the Champions League Round of 16 when they face Inter Milan on Tuesday.
Mikel Arteta's team have won six out of six to sit top of the league phase table and only need a point to be mathematically certain of going straight into the knockout round proper.
Inter, finalists in two of the past three seasons, are also inside the top eight but only ahead of ninth-place Liverpool on goal difference as they scramble to avoid the playoff round.
It's the second season in succession Inter have hosted Arsenal in the league phase. Hakan Calhanoglu's penalty was the difference when the Nerazzuri won 1-0 in November 2024.
The Sporting News is following the Inter Milan vs. Arsenal match live, providing score updates and commentary
Inter Milan vs. Arsenal score
Pregame Goalscorers
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Venue: San Siro, Milan
Referee: Joao Pinheiro (Portugal)
Predicted lineups:
**Inter Milan **(3-5-2, right to left):****Sommer (GK) – Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni – Henrique, Barella, Sucic, Zielinski, Dimarco – L. Martinez, Thuram
**Arsenal **(4-3-3, right to left):****Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly — Rice, Merino, Eze — Madueke, Jesus, Trossard
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Inter Milan vs. Arsenal live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Arsenal vs. Inter Milan in the Champions League. Mikel Arteta's side have won six out of six in the league phase this season and a point agaisnt last season's finalists will make mathematically certain of their passage directly into the Round of 16. That's a given, though. The real quiz is whether the Gunners can make it seven wins out of seven and stay on track for a perfect league phase campaign.
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Inter Milan vs. Arsenal kick off time
The Arsenal vs. Inter match kicks off in Milan at 9 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time
USA Tue, Jan 20 3:00 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
Canada Tue, Jan 20 3:00 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
UK Tue, Jan 20 8:00 p.m. GMT
Australia Wed, Jan 21 7:00 a.m. AEDT
India Wed, Jan 21 1:30 a.m. IST
Inter Milan vs. Arsenal lineups, team news
Hakan Calhanoglu scored the decisive goal in this fixture last season but misses out with a calf injury.
Another of Inter's most reliable Champions League stars of recent seasons, Denzel Dumfries (ankle) is also out. Henrique is likely to start in the Dutch wing-back's absence.
****Inter predicted starting XI (3-5-2, right to left):****Sommer (GK) – Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni – Henrique, Barella, Sucic, Zielinski, Dimarco – L. Martinez, Thuram
Inter subs: Matchday squads released one hour before kickoff
Bukayo Saka was a second-half substitute at Nottingham Forest at the weekend and is carrying a minor injury.
Arteta has a fairly full squad to choose from and Arsenal's strong position in the league phase might present the opportunity to rotate, with a Premier League clash against Manchester United looming on Sunday.
Defenders Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera remain sidelined alongside teenager Max Dowman.
****Arsenal predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left):****Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly — Rice, Merino, Eze — Madueke, Jesus, Trossard
Arsenal subs: Matchday squads released one hour before kickoff
Inter Milan vs. Arsenallive stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
Region TV Streaming
USA — Paramount+, Vix
Canada — DAZN
UK — Amazon Prime Video
Australia — Stan Sport
India Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, Sony TEN 4 SONY LIV