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A first-ever meeting with the Austrian Red Bull branch Inter?s return from the international break began in strong fashion with a 3-0 win at Torino, but the focus is already moving back to continental competition. Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage is here, and with it comes Inter?s first-ever meeting with RB Salzburg on Tuesday evening at the San Siro.

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The ten-time reigning champs of the Austrian Bundesliga currently sit 2nd with 7 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses from 11 games under first-year head coach Gerhard Struber. It?s stumbled a bit of late with one win in four, including a home defeat to third-place LASK this past weekend, but Salzburg is full of talent and more than capable of causing Inter problems. Its average starting eleven age is usually in the low 20s (21.9 vs Sociedad) but it has actual quality along with future upside. Salzburg has the third-best defense in Austria and the highest-scoring attack, led by 19 and 20-year-old strikers Karim Konate (5 goals, 2 assists) and Roko Simic (5g, 1a), respectively. Attacking midfielder Oscar Gloukh (3g, 1a) pulls the strings behind the forward duo in a 4-3-1-2 formation, but keep an eye out for right back and captain Amar Dedic (2g, 2a) to cause havoc down the flank. As for the UCL, Salzburg is third on three points after a victory at Benfica and a defeat against ...