Feyenoord vs Inter: Champions League Team News and Preview
By Daniel Kimingi ·
Inter visit Feyenoord on Tuesday 3 November without the suspended Bastoni, Lautaro Martínez, Jones and Stones, while Feyenoord have six players out.
Feyenoord host Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday 3 November at 8pm UK time. Inter are without Bastoni and Lautaro Martínez; Feyenoord have six players out.
Feyenoord host Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday 3 November, with kick-off at 8pm UK time (9pm CET) at Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam. Both teams have significant absentees on matchday 4 of the league phase.
Inter are without Alessandro Bastoni, who is suspended after a red card. Lautaro Martínez (muscular), Jones (thigh) and Stones (thigh) are out, and Luis Henrique (thigh) is doubtful, according to UEFA.
Feyenoord vs Inter team news
Feyenoord are without Bos (knee), Moder (back), Nelson (muscular), Nieuwkoop (knee), Smal (ankle) and Van Persie (knock). St. Juste is doubtful with an ankle problem. Starting11 also lists Beelen with a broken leg, and has St. Juste as out rather than doubtful.
UEFA's predicted Feyenoord XI is Ernst; Read, Watanabe, Mika Mármol, Javi López; Zechiël, Vanhoutte, Targhalline; Hadj Moussa, Ferri, Valente. Inter are predicted to line up as Josep Martínez; Bisseck, Akanji, Carlos Augusto; Diouf, Barella, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Zieliński, Dimarco; Esposito, Thuram.
Head-to-head and key stats
The clubs have met in two UEFA ties. Feyenoord won the 2001/02 UEFA Cup semi-final, winning 1-0 away and drawing 2-2 at home, and Inter won the 2024/25 Champions League round of 16, winning 2-0 away and 2-1 at home. Marcus Thuram scored in both legs of the second tie.
Inter are unbeaten in their last 14 UEFA matches against Dutch clubs, with 10 wins and four draws. Feyenoord have not lost any of their six league-phase home games against Italian clubs in the Champions League, winning four and drawing two.
How both teams arrive
Feyenoord lost 1-0 at home to Real Betis in the league phase, according to UEFA, and beat Como 3-2, according to Kickoff's results table. Starting11 describes Feyenoord's selection as settled, with the same XI two games running, while Inter rotate more often.