Milan vs Liverpool Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Champions League, September 17, 2024

Milan vs Liverpool Preview

• Tournament: Champions League
• Date: Tuesday, Sep 17
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: San Siro, Italy

Six-time European champions Liverpool will travel to Milan for their first game of the 2024/25 Champions League season at San Siro. The Reds are coming off their first defeat of the new campaign against a side who are yet to lose at home under manager Paulo Fonseca.

Hosts Milan are currently languishing in the ninth spot in the league standings and have managed only five points from a possible 12 this season. Paulo Fonseca’s men are yet to lose at home as they are continuing their impressive home record from last season. The Rossoneri are unbeaten in their last four competitive home fixtures.

Meanwhile, Liverpool sustained a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in their last game, marking their first defeat under new manager Arne Slot. There will be pressure on the Dutch manager and he would be keen to get things off to a positive start on their travels this midweek.

Milan Team News

AC Milan will definitely be without players like Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi, and Marco Sportiello with their respective injuries whereas Alvaro Morata and Malick Thiaw remain a doubt for this Champions League opener.

Liverpool Team News

As for Liverpool, they are still waiting for summer signing Federico Chiesa to make his debut and could make a feature in this game. Harvey Elliott is one more absentee from the squad whereas Alexis Mac Allister picked up an injury during the international break.

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Milan vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups

Milan predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Maignan

Defenders: Emerson, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Hernandez

Midfielders: Reijnders, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek

Forwards: Pulisic, Abraham, Leao

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Alisson

Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson

Midfielders: Endo, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai

Forwards: Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only four times in the past, with Liverpool winning two of those games. AC Milan won only one between both sides, whereas the remaining one game ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Milan vs Liverpool

Tammy Abraham (Milan)

Former Chelsea attacker Tammy Abraham made a deadline-day move to AC Milan from Roma on a season-long loan. The England international who has scored 27 goals in 53 matches for Roma will be handed out an opportunity to regain his form and confidence after his injury setbacks. The 26-year-old is determined to make his mark at San Siro after scoring his first goal for the Rossoneri over the weekend.

Mo Salah (Liverpool)

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has made a remarkable start to the new campaign as they already bagged three goals and three assists in four Premier League appearances for the Reds. The Egyptian attacker has entered the final year of his contract which has raised questions over his future with the Merseyside giants.

Milan vs Liverpool Prediction

The Italian Giants have been unbeaten at home so far in this campaign but have made a disastrous start to the new season as they have already trailed Inter Milan by five points in the league table. Under new manager Paulo Fonseca, AC Milan have picked up only two points from his first three games in charge of the Rossoneri. They are coming off a 4-0 win over Venezia in the weekend.

As for Liverpool, they sustained their first defeat under manager Arne Slot against Nottingham Forest in their last game. The six-time European champions are back in the competition after a year as they competed in the Europa League last season.

Predicted Score: Milan 1-1 Liverpool (Watch Live)

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