Champions League draw: Group D teams, odds, picks, predictions for 2023-24 competition
Last year’s runners-up Inter Milan will attempt to get back to the final and take the last step in 2023-24 when they begin Champions League play in Group D. They’re being slotted with a tough Portuguese side in Benfica, an Austrian development machine and a La Liga side which made noise a season ago. Here’s a look at Group D.
Teams
Benfica
Inter Milan
FC Salzburg
Real Sociedad
Odds to win group
TBD
Picks to advance from group: Benfica, Inter Milan
Benfica have historically been solid in this competition and should be able to get past the other teams in this group. FC Salzburg will surely have some young talented players, but nobody like former stars Erling Haaland, Dayot Upamecano or Dominik Szobozlai. Real Sociedad are off to a rough start in La Liga with three draws, but could turn it around.
Inter Milan have plenty of issues right now, largely surrounding the future of Romelu Lukaku. However, they’ll still got a great 1-2 punch up top with Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram while Yann Sommer is one of the top goalkeepers in the game. Despite some tension, they should be able to take care of business in this relatively light group.
