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·26 novembre 2024
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·26 novembre 2024
USMNT star Christian Pulisic should return to Milan’s starting XI in his side’s visit away to Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on Tuesday.
It kicks off at 18:45 CET (17:45 CET) at the Stadium Tehelné pole in Bratislava.
After a series of consecutive starts, coach Paulo Fonseca could drop Rafael Leao again, as he admitted it is a ‘possibility’ that the Portuguese ‘won’t play’, with Noah Okafor looking favoured to get the nod as a left winger.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Leao of AC Milan is challenged by Francisco Conceicao and Teun Koopmeiners of Juventus during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Tammy Abraham will replace the suspended Alvaro Morata up front, while Davide Calabria could start his first game since September as a right-back at the expense of Emerson Royal.
The Rossoneri bounced back from their initial two defeats by winning consecutive games against Club Brugge and Real Madrid, but need to extend their winning streak to close in on the top eight, which would ensure them a spot into the round-of-16 without going through the play-offs.
Davide Calabria and team mates of AC Milan applaud the fans followi the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The Champions League fixture will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2 in the UK, while fans in the United States will be able to stream the match on Paramount+.
Slovan Bratislava (4-2-3-1): Takáč; Blackman, Kashia, Bajrić, Wimmer; Kucka, Savvidis; Barseghyan, Metsoko, Mak; Strelec.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo; Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Okafor; Abraham.