Madrid, April 29 -- FC Barcelona plays Inter Milan on Wednesday night in a Champions League semifinal first leg tie that promises to be a duel between two tired sides.
Barca goes into the game after a dramatic 3-2 win over bitter rival Real Madrid in Saturday's Copa del Rey final, with Jules Kounde scoring an extra-time winner.
The title, and how it was won, will be a huge boost to Barca's morale, but the fact that the players had to endure extra time in a match that didn't finish until 1 a.m. also presents challenges to coach Hansi Flick.
Key players such as Kounde, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong and Inigo Martinez all played over 100 minutes on Saturday, with most playing all 120 minutes.
Meanwhile, injuries to Alejandro ...