Inter coach respects Ajax youth

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini said his side's tie with Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam in the UEFA Champions League will be a hard test.

"The draw could certainly have gone worse for us, but this doesn't mean it will be a walk in the park," Mancini told Inter's official website on Saturday.

"There are never any easy matches in the Champions League last 16, we will have to do well to get through the round."

Ajax finished second in Group B behind English giants Arsenal while Inter topped Group H ahead of Scotland's Rangers.

"Ajax are a young team who will certainly make it difficult for us, but we have time to think about this," Mancini added.