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Inter boss reveals player who inspired plan to stop Man City's Erling Haaland in Champions League final

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Inter boss Pippo Inzaghi will take inspiration from Antonio Rudiger for his plan to stop Erling Haaland in the Champions League final.

Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday thanks to a brace from Ilkay Gundogan and it means they're now just one trophy away from matching their neighbours' greatest accomplishment by claiming the treble.

Standing in their way in Istanbul will be Italian giants Inter. City made the final of Europe's top competition by destroying Real Madrid but their emphatic win at the Etihad came after a tense affair in the Spanish capital that finished level.

Haaland was kept quiet in the Bernabeu thanks to an excellent marking job from Rudiger - who was then dropped for the second leg - and Inzaghi is hoping to take hints from the performance to stop the Norwegian. ALSO READ: Phil Foden change could signal Man City Plan B if two key players leave this summer “Haaland said City bought him to win the Champions League, but City isn’t just Haaland; they have numerous players who can put us in trouble," he told PA. "Rudiger managed to stop him very well in the semi-final and we’ll try to take our cue from that.” Though City go into the game as overwhelming favourites, Inzaghi has sent a defiant message to his opponents.

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