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Claudio Ranieri wants qualification

Claudio Ranieri wants qualification
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Claudio Ranieri asks Inter Milan team to secure qualification to the next round of the Champions League tomorrow evening.

Claudio Ranieri has told his Inter Milan players that he wants them to secure qualification to the last 16 of the Champions League tomorrow evening.

The Blue and Blacks travel to Turkish club Trabzonspor knowing that maximum points will see them progress to the next round.

Despite acknowledging that it will be a tough encounter for his team, the coach keen to head back to the San Siro with a positive result.

"I think Trabzonspor will play a very determined game against us, but we want to assure qualification from the group phase," Ranieri told a press conference.

"It will not be easy though. We are playing a team who were losing to Lille, but then came back from behind.

"Trabzonspor know how to play football, they are compact and will have the crowd behind them."

Ranieri also confirmed that Wesley Sneijder will play no part in the match.

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