Werder Bremen have already been eliminated from the Champions League group stage and have nothing but pride to play for. With just two points from five matches, the German side have relinquished all hopes of even finishing third and dropping to the Europa League.
Werder are struggling in the Bundesliga too as they are in mid-table and played out a goalless draw with Wolfsburg at the weekend. Therefore, the Green-Whites will be buoyant to round off their Champions League campaign with a victory over the European champions.
Werder have never lost to an Italian opposition at the Weserstadion and coach Thomas Schaaf will be looking to maintain that record. Indeed, the 49-year-old stresses that they will go all out for a victory tonight.
"The match tomorrow is very important for us even though we're out of the competition," Schaaf enthused. "It's a big game and we're very happy to take on the titleholders. It's a big challenge for us and we want to not only compete with Inter, but to win.
"We have to give up making plans for this season and only look ahead to our next match – this is tomorrow and we want to win. I'm angry about the fact that we are already eliminated from this competition, and I know I'm going to be even angrier when I'm sat at home next year watching the big matches on TV."
Topping The Group
Inter may have already qualified for the second round of the Champions League from Group A but the Italian and European champions will very much like to finish top and try to avoid a fellow European heavyweight in the Round of 16.
At the moment the Beneamata are second with 10 points - level with Tottenham Hotspur but second on head-to-head record. A win for against Werder in Bremen could see them win the group if Spurs lose or draw with Twente.
However, it will be far from easy for Rafael Benitez's side who lost 3-1 to Lazio in Rome in Serie A on Friday and dropped 10 points off the pace in the league. The Nerazzurri remain in crisis and Benitez, who is under pressure, will attempt to win this match before flying his team for the Club World Cup in the UAE.
"We could finish first in the group and this would be better than being in second place, so we want to win tomorrow (Tuesday) and that's why we're here," enthuses Benitez. "It's good and important for the whole of Italian football that we stay as long as possible in the Champions League.
"I think we've done well so far. We cannot influence the match in Enschede but we can play for a victory here."
TEAM NEWS
Werder Bremen
Tim Borowski, Sebastien Boenisch, Naldo and Christian Vander are unavailable because of injuries. However, both Claudio Pizarro and Mikaël Silvestre are back to full match fitness and could feature tonight. Daniel Jensen and Marko Arnautovic too have been included in the 18-man squad.
Inter
Julio Cesar, Walter Samuel, Coutinho, Joel Obi, Maicon and Cristian Chivu remain on the sidelines because of injuries while Lucio, Diego Milito and Wesley Sneijder have been left behind in Milan. Dejan Stankovic, who hobbled off the pitch against Lazio on Friday, has been left out of the 19-man squad too but Sulley Muntari is back to full match fitness.
Prediction
Werder have nothing to play for but they will certainly be motivated to round off their Champions League adventure with a victory. Inter remain knee-deep in crisis and it is unlikely that they will register a win in Bremen tonight. A scoring draw is the most likely result.
Werder Bremen 2-2 Inter Milan 
