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Given how competitive Group C is, Internazionale Milano simply cannot afford to drop points in the Czech Republic.

Last Wednesday, Inter began their campaign with a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich, rarely laying a glove on the Bavarian giants.

Realistically, I Nerazzurri’s matchday three and four clashes with Barcelona are going to be key when determining their fate.

Simone Inzaghi did lead Inter to the round of 16 last year, after they’d fallen in the group phase in three successive campaigns beforehand.

Meanwhile, with the top three in this group having won this competition 14 times between them, Viktoria Plzeň were always going to struggle.

Six nights ago, Michal Bílek competed at times, but were eventually demolished 5-1 by Barcelona at Camp Nou.

Having won their first Czech title since 2018, Viktoria Plzeň are back in the group stages following four years away, ousting HJK, FC Sheriff and Qarabağ in qualifiers.

All of that hard work was worth it because big nights like these are returning to Doosan Arena.

Will Inter prove simply too strong in Plzeň?