Internazionale vs Arsenal Preview

Internazionale host Arsenal at the San Siro on Tuesday evening in a Champions League league phase encounter that could significantly impact both teams’ qualification prospects. The Nerazzurri have been in outstanding form domestically and in Europe, unbeaten in their last five outings with four wins and one draw. Their most recent match saw them secure a 1-0 away victory at Udinese on January 17th. Before that, they defeated Lecce 1-0 at home and drew 2-2 with Napoli in a thrilling San Siro clash. Earlier in this sequence, they won 2-0 away at Parma and beat Bologna 3-1 at home.

Arsenal arrive in Milan with a solid unbeaten recent record, their most recent outing ending in a goalless draw away at Nottingham Forest on January 17th. In their previous outing, they won 3-2 away at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup and claimed an impressive 4-1 victory away at Portsmouth in the FA Cup. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 0-0 at home with Liverpool and won 3-2 away at Bournemouth, collecting three wins and two draws from their last five matches across all competitions.

The head-to-head record favours Inter, who have won two of the three previous meetings with one Arsenal victory. Most recently, Inter won 1-0 at home in November 2024. Arsenal won 5-1 away at the San Siro in November 2003, while Inter claimed a 3-0 away victory at Arsenal in September 2003.

Supporters worldwide can watch this European showdown live, with Amazon Prime Video broadcasting in the UK (kick-off 20:00 GMT), Paramount+ covering the United States, DAZN Germany handling German coverage, and Movistar Liga de Campeones 3 serving Spanish viewers. The 20:00 GMT kick-off translates to 21:00 CET across much of Europe and 15:00 ET in North America.

Possible Line-Ups:

Internazionale (3-5-2) Sommer, Bastoni, Acerbi, Bisseck, Dimarco, Barella, Zielinski, Mkhitaryan, Dumfries, Martinez, Thuram

Arsenal (4-3-3) Raya, Timber, Saliba, Magalhães, Kiwior, Ødegaard, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Havertz, Martinelli

Injured Players:

Internazionale: Josep Martinez (Out), Tomás Palacios (Out), Raffaele Di Gennaro (Out), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Out), Denzel Dumfries (Out)

Arsenal: Max Dowman (Out), Riccardo Calafiori (Out), Cristhian Mosquera (Out), Piero Hincapié (Out)

Inter face a significant injury crisis with five players unavailable, weakening their defensive and midfield options considerably. Arsenal have four players ruled out, impacting their defensive depth, though they remain in slightly better shape than their Italian opponents.

Internazionale – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Udinese	0-1	Internazionale	Italian Serie A	Jan 17, 2026
W	Internazionale	1-0	Lecce	Italian Serie A	Jan 14, 2026
D	Internazionale	2-2	Napoli	Italian Serie A	Jan 11, 2026
W	Parma	0-2	Internazionale	Italian Serie A	Jan 7, 2026
W	Internazionale	3-1	Bologna	Italian Serie A	Jan 4, 2026

Arsenal – Last 5 Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Nottingham Forest	0-0	Arsenal	English Premier League	Jan 17, 2026
W	Chelsea	2-3	Arsenal	English Carabao Cup	Jan 14, 2026
W	Portsmouth	1-4	Arsenal	English FA Cup	Jan 11, 2026
D	Arsenal	0-0	Liverpool	English Premier League	Jan 8, 2026
W	AFC Bournemouth	2-3	Arsenal	English Premier League	Jan 3, 2026

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Internazionale	1-0	Arsenal	Nov 6, 2024	Champions League
Internazionale	1-5	Arsenal	Nov 25, 2003	Champions League
Arsenal	0-3	Internazionale	Sep 17, 2003	Champions League

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Amazon Prime Video
USA	Paramount+
Germany	DAZN Germany
Spain	Movistar Liga de Campeones 3
Italy	Sky Sport
France	Canal+ Live 3
Canada	DAZN Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Brazil	Max Brazil
Portugal	DAZN Portugal