“I just move on”

For Cristi Chivu, today's return with Bodo/Glimt promises to be a great challenge. Not only does his team need a 3-goal win to qualify for the last 16, but they are also missing two key players.

Cristi Chivu, without Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu

First, the main goal man, Lautaro Martinez, injured on the “synthetic” in Norway. And in midfield, Hakan Calhanoglu, who could not be recovered in time from a muscle injury.

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has also weighed in on the return from Milan and believes the Nerazzurri's visitors are favourites, not Chivu's Inter. Enthusiastic about Bodo's performance, which saw them beat Atletico and Manchester City en route to the play-offs, the famous German coach heaped praise on the Norwegians.

Jurgen Klopp, at the feet of the Norwegians: “What they are doing is unbelievable”

“It's wonderful that things like this are possible. What they do is unbelievable!”, Klopp told Norwegian television station TV2. The current global head of football at Red Bull continued: “No one thought they would even make it to the singles group of the competition.

And most probably thought that what they had achieved there was already a great triumph and that they would stop there. And now? They just move on.”

Jurgen Klopp: “Bodo/Glimt have a great chance, they are in a fantastic position”

After the 3-1 victory in the round, Bodo/Glimt's players are really favorites to advance to the “eighties”, and the German coach has no doubts: “They have a great chance, they are in a fantastic position”.

The Norwegians' achievement is all the more remarkable as the domestic championship ended in November and a new edition will start in mid-March! Practically, their only official matches were in the Champions League. Otherwise, training.