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It will be the first match at the AOK Stadion this season, a first meeting with Inter Milan and the first game on the new pitch: tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August, the VfL Wolfsburg women host the Italian runners-up from 18:00 in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifier. VfL Wolfsburg are expecting around 2,200 spectators for the battle to reach the league phase. Among them will be the Green-and-Whites’ men’s team and the Afghanistan women’s national team, who are currently in Wolfsburg at the invitation of Volkswagen. Tickets for the match are still available from the Wölfeshop. Wölfe TV will also broadcast the match in a free YouTube stream. Viewers can look forward to a variety of guests and co-commentators, including Lena Lattwein, Giovanna Hoffmann and Yannick Gerhardt. Milan expecting tough encounter The Milan side arrived on Tuesday and will hold their final training session at the AOK Stadion in the evening. They won their first and so far only competitive match of the season 1-0 against Parma Calcio in the Serie A Women’s Cup. Despite Inter dominating proceedings, the first half against last season’s second-bottom side ended goalless. Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir eventually made it 1-0 to Inter in the second half. Parma subsequently had chances of their own, but Milan held on to their slender lead. Head coach Sassarini said afterwards: “We tried to put into practice on the pitch what we worked on over the summer. The players did that superbly – this win is down to them.” He also stressed: “We can’t always produce our absolute best, but that makes it all the more important to still be able to win games.” The league season in Italy does not begin until September, meaning the Milan side are not yet fully up to speed. Looking ahead to Wednesday, the coach said of the Wölfinnen: “We’re facing a very strong team who reached the Champions League quarter-finals last season. The game won’t feel like a qualifying round, but more like a match at a much later stage of the competition.” VfL Women ready for Inter The Wölfinnen also gathered for their final training session at the AOK Stadion on Tuesday morning. In glorious sunshine, they tried out the new hybrid pitch for the first time – initially with their hands, and later extensively with the ball at their feet. They also worked on the finer tactical details for the match against Inter Milan. The mood in the team is positive following the 8-2 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg and the objective is clear, as both head coach Stephan Lerch and striker Cora Zicai explained at the subsequent press conference.