Two behemoths of the European game will collide in Wednesday's Champions League fixture as Inter Milan welcome Real Madrid to San Siro in gameweek four, report agencies.
However, both clubs have endured underwhelming starts in Group B and, rather incredibly, sit outside the top two at this midway point.
Inter sit rock bottom of Group B with only two points taken from a possible nine thus far. Two points is also what separates Real from Inter, with Los Blancos finding themselves in the Europa League spot with one victory, one draw and one defeat from their opening three matches.
Inter Milan trio Aleksandar Kolarov, Marcelo Brozovic and Daniele Padelli continue to self-isolate after returning positive coronavirus tests, while Stefano Sensi and Matias Vecino remain in the treatment room. Conte is expected to shuffle the pack for this must-win showdown, which could see the likes of Milan Skriniar and Stefan de Vrij return to the Nerazzurri rearguard alongside Alessandro Bastoni.
Martinez is also expected to occupy a spot up top after notching up one of his side's goals in their defeat to Real last time out, but there is unlikely to be any place in the team for Christian Eriksen, with the playmaker being linked with a move to Manchester United after being overlooked by Conte once again in the Torino win.
Real Madrid are badly hit on the injury front, though, with inspirational captain Sergio Ramos a confirmed absentee, as is the injured Federico Valverde and COVID-positive forward Luka Jovic.
However, Brazilian duo Eder Militao and Casemiro are both in contention to make their returns from coronavirus here, while Karim Benzema could also come back in time to ease Zidane's worries at the forefront of attack.
Marco Asensio started the win over Inter earlier this month and could come back into Zidane's first XI here, with Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior likely restricted to appearances from the bench once again.
