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Everything you want to know before the semi-final
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A position in the final is at stake when Inter Milan faces Shakhtar Donetsk.
Inter, who arrived in Serie A, beat Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals.
Shakhtar won the Ukrainian elite and overtoome Basel in the round of 16 to triumph at this stage.
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The final is scheduled for 21 August, leaving the winner of this match 4 days before facing Sevilla in the final after beating Manchester United on Sunday night.
Here’s everything you want to know about the game.
When is the kickoff is it and when is the kickoff?
Training will begin at 20:00 BST on Monday 17 August at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf.
How do I see it and on TV?
The game will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Extra 1, as well as BT Sport Ultimate.
Subscribers can also stream the setting on BT Sport and the app.
Team news
Inter Milan will probably run out of Matias Vecino and Stefano Sensi, none of them will start anyway.
Shakhtar will have Davit Khocholava again after the suspension, but will not be able to enter the XI.
Alignments
Inter: Handanovic; De Vrij, Godin, Bastoni; D’Ambrosio, Barella, Brozovic, Gagliardini, Young; Lautaro, Lukaku.
Shakhtar: Pyatov; Dodo, Krivtsov, Matvyenko, Bolbat; Stepanenko, Antonio; Marlos, Patrick, Taison; Moraes.
Possibilities
Inter – 4/5
None – 41/13
Shakhtar – 62/17
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