While Urawa were in defensive mode for much of the tie against River Plate, Maciej Skorza saw some positive moments in the second half which the Polish tactician hopes will be carried into Saturday’s tie. 

“We expected to be able to use the space, to change the focus of the match quickly and to find space behind their stoppers. We had some good moments in the second half, such as the penalty after a good build-up from our own half,” said  Skorza.

“This was the way we wanted to play. We would have liked to use more full-backs, but it was also difficult to predict how the match would play out. It was also my first match against an Argentine team, but I'm not looking for excuses. I hope this experience will pay off.”

Inter need a win against Urawa to boost their hopes of progression but the Italian side will be missing the injured trio of Marcus Thuram, Denzel Dumfries and Hakan Calhanoglu.

This could see teenage sensation Francesco Pio Esposito making his debut against Urawa, who will be hoping to capitalise on Inter’s injury issues to scalp a big European side. 

Venue: Lumen Field (Seattle)

Kick-off: Saturday, 12:00 (UTC-7)