* Inter have won seven of their last eight Champions League matches at San Siro.
* The Nerazzurri have picked up 10 victories in 16 home games against German opposition in Europe (W10, D1, L5).
* Samuel Eto'o is tied with Lionel Messi and Mario Gomez for the most goals in the current CL campaign (eight).
* The Beneamata have conceded 14 goals in the tournament so far.
* Inter have won eight of their past 11 quarter-finals ties in the competition.
* Schalke beat Inter on penalties to win the 1997 UEFA Cup.
* Peer Kluge and Mario Gavranovic have been ruled out of the encounter on Tuesday.
* Schalke have one win in four games on Italian soil.
* The Koenigsblauen have been shown 19 yellow cards in the tournament to date.
LAST MEETING
March 17, 1998: Schalke 1-1 Inter
Inter took a 1-0 aggregate advantage into the second leg of the UEFA Cup quarter-final clash against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen. Michael Goosens sent the match into extra-time with a goal in the 90th minute before Taribo West fired the Nerazzurri into the semi-finals.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Inter: Julio Cesar; Maicon, Chivu, Ranocchia, Zanetti; Stankovic, Cambiasso, Thiago Motta; Sneijder; Milito, Eto’o
Schalke: Neuer; Uchida, Hoewedes, Metzelder, Sarpei; Jurado, Matip, Draxler, Farfan; Raul, Edu
Prediction
Inter are coming off a devastating 3-0 loss to city rivals Milan but should be able to regroup and dispose of Schalke on Tuesday evening at the Giuseppe Meazza. Samuel Eto'o will lead the charge as the champions put one foot into the semi-finals.
Inter Milan 2-0 Schalke 04 
