Series A

Champions League line-ups: Milan vs. Borussia Dortmund

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1 year ago

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Milan are lacking quite a few gamers, however have Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek for this Champions League showdown with group leaders Borussia Dortmund.

It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.

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That is an awfully tight group, with solely three factors separating leaders Dortmund from backside Newcastle United.

These sides drew 0-0 in Germany final month, so head-to-head document might additionally show pivotal for qualification.

Rafael Leao, Noah Okafor, Simon Kjaer, Pierre Kalulu, Marco Pellegrino, Ismael Bennacer, Mattia Caldara and Marco Sportiello are nonetheless on the remedy desk, plus Yunus Musah is suspended.

Nevertheless, the two-match Serie A ban for Giroud doesn’t apply right here, so the centre-forward is accessible, although 15-year-old Francesco Camarda can’t be chosen.

Stefano Pioli pulls one other shock by selecting Yacine Adli in midfield somewhat than Rade Krunic, however the huge information is the return of Loftus-Cheek from the beginning.

Borussia Dortmund are with out Felix Nmecha, Julien Duranville and unwell Niklas Sule, whereas Nico Schlotterbeck additionally has flu signs.

Marcel Sabitzer just isn’t fairly at 100 per cent because of a thigh problem, however Karim Adeyemi and Sebastien Haller are again within the squad after lacking the 4-2 win over Borussia Monchengladbach with flu.

Former Juventus midfielder Emre Can is their captain, supporting veterans Marco Reus and Niclas Fullkrug.

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Adli, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Milan bench: Nava, Mirante, Jovic, Pobega, Krunic, Florenzi, Traore, Bartesaghi

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Emre Can, Sabitzer; Reus, Malen, Bynoe-Gittens; Fullkrug

Borussia Dortmund bench: Meyer, Lotka, Salih Ozcan, Reyna, Haller, Wolf, Moukoko, Brandt, Adeyemi, Clean

Ref: Kovacs (ROU)