Düsseldorf (AP) - Coach Antonio Conte and captain Samir Handanovic from Inter Milan rate semi-final opponents Schachtjor Donetsk more strongly than Bayer Leverkusen.
After beating the Bundesliga club 2-1 in the quarter-finals, the Italians will play against the Ukrainian champions on Monday evening in Düsseldorf (9:00 p.m. / DAZN) for a place in the final of the final tournament in North Rhine-Westphalia. "Shakhtar will be our strongest opponent so far," said Conte at the press conference on Sunday evening: "We have great respect for them. You can only congratulate them for continually discovering strong talents."
The veteran and goalkeeper Handanovic (36) also has respect for Donetsk. "Shakhtar stands a bit above the other opponents we have had so far," said the Slovenian. Round of 16 opponents Getafe were "a completely different team". "Leverkusen are more similar in their offensive approach, but the tactical system is completely different."
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