Inter's key defender Dimarco will miss the match against Manchester City

Tomorrow marks the commencement of the new UEFA Champions League season, but one of the tournament's favorites, Inter Milan, will be without one of their key players for their opening match against Manchester City.

Details: According to Gazzetta dello Sport, due to a muscle injury, Inter will not be able to count on their primary left-back, Federico Dimarco.

Dimarco sustained his injury in yesterday's match against Monza, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Reminder: The match between Manchester City and Inter will take place on Wednesday, September 18th.

This season, the Champions League will follow a new format. Instead of the traditional group stage, 36 teams will compete in a single league, with each team playing 8 matches against 8 different opponents.

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In the concluded season, Dimarco recorded 5 goals and 6 assists in 30 Serie A matches.