PSG vs AC Milan: Champions League Match Preview, Team News, Lineups and Prediction
PSG will host seven-time Champions League winners AC Milan at the Parc des Princes on matchday three of UCL. Find out more latest football news in this article.
PSG will aim to get all three points after a heavy defeat to Newcastle United last time. Milan on the other hand will aim for their first win after two straight draws in the ‘group of death.’
Match Preview
Luis Enrique’s men suffered a heavy defeat against the Magpies last time out. Eddie Howe outclassed the Spaniard in the tactical battle and handed PSG a 4-1 defeat.
Furthermore, they conceded four goals for the first time in group stage in 20 years. The French club managed to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the opening matchday and currently sit second in Group F.
Since their defeat in England, PSG have have won two games in a row. The most recent win came against Strasbourg in Ligue 1. The Ligue 1 champions currently sit 3rd in the table, 2 points behind leaders Monaco.
PSG have never won a game against Milan in the Champions League, and they will aim for their first win against them.
Milan suffered a heavy defeat last time against Inter in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Since that defeat, they have recorded their longest run without a goal in the competition.
The Italian giants remain without a goal as they drew 0-0 against both Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund. Nonetheless, Stefano Pioli’s side have not conceded either throughout their last four group-stage matches, so PSG will find it difficult to score against them.
The Serie A giants, however suffered a 1-0 defeat against Juventus at the weekend. Ex-player Manuel Locatelli scored the only goal in the game.
This was Milan’s second defeat of the season. Their first defeat came against Inter when their city rivals handed them a 5-1 defeat. Nevertheless, they sit at second in the Serie A table, just one point behind leaders Inter.
PSG team news
Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles) and Nuno Mendes (hamstring) are sidelined due to injury, and Marco Asensio’s participation is in doubt.
Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi, Layvin Kurzawa and Randal Kolo Muani all return from suspension for the clash with Milan.
Ex-Inter defender Milan Skriniar has won 11 and lost only four of his previous games against Milan. Whereas Gianluigi Donnarumma meets his former club for the first time since leaving them.
Milan team news
Marco Sportiello, Samu Chukwueze, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and long-term absentee Ismael Bennacer are all out of action for Milan.
However, Mike Maignan returns to the team following a Serie A suspension. Theo Hernandez, brother of PSG’s Lucas Hernandez will also slot back into the starting XI.
Despite scoring zero goals in the Champions League, the front three of Rafael Leao, Olivier Giroud and Christian Pulisic should be retained up front.
PSG vs AC Milan: Predicted line-ups
PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, L. Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe
Milan (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, T. Hernandez; Musah, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao
Prediction
PSG 2-1 Milan
Despite their recent struggles against Inter, Milan have been good this season and will make things difficult for the French club. However, they have lost just one of 34 group games at the Parc des Princes, winning on no less than 27 occasions. The stats are in favour of Kylian Mbappe and co’s side for this game.
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