Andy Robertson says trip to San Siro to face Inter Milan will be ‘incredibly tough’ for Liverpool

Andy Robertson has said that it will be “incredibly tough” for Liverpool to beat Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at San Siro on Wednesday evening. Having eked out a tight 1-0 win against Burnley in a game that Jurgen Klopp felt was a potential “banana skin”, the Reds are now tasked with establishing a first-leg advantage against the Serie A champions away from home.

Ad/> Inter are currently second in the table, one point behind fierce rivals AC Milan with a game in hand. While the Nerazzurri have been in mixed form recently, drawing 1-1 with Napoli on Saturday and taking only two wins from their last five league matches, they still represent formidable opponents.

Premier LeagueRobertson reveals moment he knew Diaz would fit in at Liverpool11/02/2022 AT 09:31 With one of Serie A’s most sought-after strikers in Lautaro Martinez, a muscular midfield marshalled by Marcelo Brozovic and an ironclad defence led by Stefan de Vrij and Milan Skriniar, Inter have one of the strongest spines in European football. They have conceded a mere 20 goals in Serie A this season, the second-lowest total after Napoli, and have scored 55, giving them the best attacking numbers in the league.

Speaking after Liverpool’s victory against Burnley, Robertson made it clear that he and his team-mates are under no illusion as to how difficult it will be to triumph at San Siro. Asked whether he was looking forward to Wednesday’s game, he said: “Yeah, obviously the group stages to the last 16 is the biggest wait for the Champions League.

Once the draw gets done you get excited about it and you look forward to that challenge ahead. Fabinho fires Liverpool to victory against Burnley in the rain and wind Jurgen Klopp rules