Gonzi, Inter and the price of oil!

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, a keen Inter supporter, was caught by surprise this afternoon when cheeky Interista Matthew Xuereb asked him after a press conference how he expected this evening's Champions League semi-final between Inter and Barcelona to pan out.

A laughing Dr Gonzi joked that it was as difficult to predict as the price of oil, and it could go either way!

Meanwhile, Inter have reported that midfielder Wesley Sneijder has shaken off a thigh problem and Inter will risk him in the match.

The Dutch international, one of Inter's best players this season, scored the equaliser in last week's 3-1 first leg victory at the San Siro but damaged a muscle playing in Serie A on Saturday.

"Sneijder is fine and he will play," coach Jose Mourinho told a packed news conference at Barca's Nou Camp stadium.

"Let's see if he can manage to play at 100 percent for the whole match but he will play no doubt. It's difficult for me because there are a lot of important matches still to come but I have to risk him."

Sneijder, who joined Inter from Real Madrid at the end of last season, typified the Serie A club's performance in the first leg when they hassled and harried the Barca players and stopped them playing their customary possession game.