Werder Bremen vs Inter Milan preview - Moratti: Inter won`t take game lightly

Posted Tuesday, December 07, 2010 by PA

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti insists his players will be fully focused on their Champions League game at Werder Bremen despite having already clinched a spot in the knockout round.

Inter, the defending champions, head off to the United Arab Emirates to take part in the Club World Cup after the match.

But Moratti is adamant they will not treat the trip to Bremen as a meaningless game.

"We must do well," said Moratti.

"This is the last game we play before playing at the Club World Cup.

"It's a must to do well because in the Champions League you cannot give a bad image.

"This game is not a nuisance for us. Every game we play we must go out to win it.

"We must honour the Champions League."

The Italians could advance in the Champions League as Group A winners if they better Tottenham's result at FC Twente.

Inter are second in the group behind Spurs by virtue of the Londoners' head-to-head superiority.

The Nerazzurri head into the encounter on the back of Friday's 3-1 reverse at Lazio, a result that dropped Rafael Benitez's side to sixth in Serie A.

Despite seeing his team 10 points behind league leaders AC Milan after 15 games, Moratti says his side firmly believes they can win the scudetto.

"We would not dream of giving up," said Moratti.

"We will try to do well in Serie A and in the Champions League."

Bremen have nothing to play for except pride.

The 3-0 defeat at Tottenham ensured the Germans will finish bottom of the group regardless of the result.

Bremen, however, have yet to lose against Italian opposition at the Weserstadion and will be keen to keep up that unbeaten record when the defending champions come to town.

Werder are 10th in the Bundesliga after last weekend's goalless draw at Wolfsburg.

"We made a lot of small steps at Wolfsburg but unfortunately we missed the chance to take a big step with three points," said coach Thomas Schaaf.

"Still things are moving forward."

The hosts will be without injured pair Claudio Pizarro and Mikael Silvestre.

Inter are without midfielder Dejan Stankovic, who is out with a muscle injury. However, Samuel Eto'o will return to lead Inter's attack having missed the clash at Lazio through suspension.