Series A
Champions League line-ups: Milan vs. Newcastle
Milan make modifications together with Samuel Chukwueze to affix Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao within the Champions League opener in opposition to Sandro Tonali’s Newcastle United.
It kicks off at San Siro at 17.45 UK time (16.45 GMT).
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The Rossoneri reached the semi-final of the Champions League final season, however confidence is low after Saturday’s 5-1 Derby della Madonnina defeat to rivals Inter.
With that in thoughts, Stefano Pioli drops Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders to usher in Samuel Chukwueze and Tommaso Pobega, whereas Fikayo Tomori returns from suspension rather than Simon Kjaer.
Ismael Bennacer, Pierre Kalulu and Mattia Caldara are out of motion.
Destiny noticed the opening fixture of the group part deliver Tonali again to San Siro simply weeks after his transfer to Tyneside in a deal value €80m.
Alexander Isak is the striker to be careful for, because the 23-year-old Swede already has two targets in 4 Premier League video games this season.
It has been a combined begin to the marketing campaign for Newcastle, who beat Aston Villa 5-1 within the opening spherical, then misplaced three in a row in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Liverpool and Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton.
They obtained again on monitor on the weekend with a 1-0 over Brentford, determined by Callum Wilson’s penalty.
Additionally it is a reunion with Sven Botman, who had been on the verge of becoming a member of Milan in 2022, whereas Joelinton and Joe Willock are injured.
Miguel Almiron is dropped in favour of Jacob Murphy on the proper wing.
The group is accomplished by Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund.
Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Pobega; Chukwueze, Giroud, Leao
Milan bench: Mirante, Sportiello; Bartesaghi, Florenzi, Kjær; Adli, Musah, Pulisic, Reijnders; Jovic, Okafor
Newcastle United: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Bruno Guimaraes, Longstaff, Tonali; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Newcastle bench: Karius, Harris, Dummett, Lascelles, Wilson, Targett, Barnes, Corridor, Livramento, Almiron, Anderson, L Miley
Ref: Sanchez (ESP)
19-09-2023 17:45
Milan
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