Analysis and predictions for AC Milan vs Liverpool: A fierce battle between two formidable opponents.
The match between AC Milan and Liverpool in the Champions League will take place at 2:00 AM on September 18th. Nghe An Newspaper will provide statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and score predictions for this match.
Latest team news for AC Milan vs Liverpool
Despite having had a few training sessions before the match against Forest, Liverpool's new signing Federico Chiesa was not included in the most recent Premier League squad. Manager Arne Slot is cautious about his fitness, and although he may make his debut in his homeland, Chiesa's participation in the trip to Milan remains questionable. Harvey Elliott is definitely absent due to a leg injury.
Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez didn't make the expected impact coming off the bench on Saturday, but with over 72 hours between the two games, Slot might consider including them in the starting lineup.
On Milan's side, Ismael Bennacer (ankle injury), Alessandro Florenzi (ligament injury), and Marco Sportiello (ligament injury) will miss the Champions League opening match. Sportiello is unable to replace Mike Maignan in goal, and Malick Thiaw is also struggling with an ankle injury, making his return midweek almost impossible. Davide Calabria's participation is also uncertain due to a leg injury.
Unless there are unexpected injuries, manager Fonseca will keep the same winning lineup from the weekend, with Abraham replacing new signing Alvaro Morata, and former Chelsea teammates Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the starting XI.
Latest predicted lineups for AC Milan vs Liverpool
AC Milan:
Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Reijnders, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek; Pulisic, Abraham, Leao
Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Nunez
Latest AC Milan vs Liverpool football match prediction
Before handing over the Anfield torch to Arne Slot, Jurgen Klopp successfully led Liverpool back to the Champions League, although the team finished third in the Premier League, instead of winning the Europa League as initially predicted. Between now and the end of January, Liverpool will participate in the new group stage format with many exciting matches, including games at Anfield against Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen.
Bologna, RB Leipzig, Girona, Lille and PSV Eindhoven will also be looking to prevent Liverpool from progressing to the last 16, where the top eight teams will advance, while teams ranked 25th to 36th will be completely eliminated from European competition. Liverpool will arrive at San Siro with four wins in their last five away games against Italian clubs, despite being knocked out by Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals last season and having been in poor form this past weekend.
After winning their first three Premier League matches without conceding a goal, Liverpool lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest thanks to a stunning strike from Callum Hudson-Odoi, punishing Liverpool's wasteful finishing in front of goal. Meanwhile, AC Milan, this week's visitors at San Siro, secured their first win in three Serie A games under Paulo Fonseca.
Fonseca, the former Lille and Roma coach, only managed two points from his first three games in charge of Milan, but the international break proved invaluable for him and his players, judging by their performance against Venezia on Saturday. Milan scored four goals in just 29 minutes through Theo Hernandez, Youssouf Fofana, Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao, securing a 4-0 victory.
Fonseca, becoming the second Portuguese manager to lead an Italian club in the Champions League after Jose Mourinho, will face a tough task in the tournament. Milan will face Real Madrid, Leverkusen, and Girona in the group stage, along with Club Brugge, Dinamo Zagreb, Slovan Bratislava, and Red Star Belgrade. Rossoneri fans are hoping the midweek match will be an opportunity for revenge.
Milan were beaten by Liverpool in both group stage matches of the 2021-22 season, with Divock Origi scoring in the 2-1 win at San Siro. Milan have the advantage of a two-week break over Liverpool, and have avoided defeat in their last four Champions League matches against English teams. While they have never managed a five-match unbeaten run against Premier League teams in this competition, that could change in this match, as a shift in Liverpool's attacking style may only lead to limited success against a team inefficient in converting chances.
Predicting the score for AC Milan vs Liverpool
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.AC Milan vs Liverpoolas follows:
- Sportsmole:AC Milan 1-1 Liverpool
- WhoScore:AC Milan 2-2 Liverpool
- Our newspaper predicts:AC Milan 1-1 Liverpool
When and where can I watch AC Milan vs Liverpool live?
To watch the AC Milan vs Liverpool match live in the Champions League at 2:00 AM on September 18th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
