Real Madrid – AC Milan: probable line-ups

New shock in the European Cup. This Tuesday evening on the Santiago-Bernabéu pitch, 22 Champions Leagues will face each other. Winner of the competition 15 times, Real Madrid hosts AC Milan and its 7 trophies, for a meeting which already promises to be thrilling. After the heavy 0-4 defeat during the last Clásico against FC Barcelona, ​​the Madrid players must redeem themselves in front of their public. The Merengues, as a reminder, now find themselves 9 points behind their rival. A reaction is therefore eagerly awaited today.

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The situation is not more glorious for their opponents. In their championship, Paulo Fonseca's men are struggling to stand out this season, occupying a disappointing 7th place after 10 days (5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws). In the Champions League, the record is just as mixed, with only one victory against Club Brugge and two defeats against Liverpool and Leverkusen. In short, an unfavorable dynamic which Ancelotti and his troops will hope to take advantage of this Tuesday evening.

Classic for Madrid?

Carlo Ancelotti will be able to count on an almost complete squad with the exception of the usual absentees, namely David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Thibaut Courtois, still not recovered from their respective injuries. For this meeting, the Italian coach should opt for a 4-3-3, in order to strengthen his midfield and, above all, to find the best positions for Bellingham, Vinicius and Kylian Mbappé. The Spanish daily AS explain :”with a squad rested after ten days without playing and almost without injuries, Ancelotti will be able to field his almost usual eleven. Tchouameni, Valverde and Bellingham are fixed in the midfield, and the fourth midfield position is to be taken between the Croatian Modric, better technically but less physical given his age (39 years old, Editor's note), and the French Camavinga, motor, but less fast“. Silent during the Merengues' last two Champions League matches, against Lille then Dortmund, Kylian Mbappé will have to try today to find the net again. The captain of the Blues will be able to rely on his friend, Vinicius Júnior. On the defense side, Lucas Vázquez, Militão, Antonio Rüdiger and Ferland Mendy will have to position themselves in the starting XI. Lunin will occupy, without surprises, the club's cages.

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For its part, the Italian club, led by Fonseca since the start of the season, dreams of achieving a second consecutive European victory (2 defeats, 1 victory), after its success at home against Club Bruges (3-1). Rafael Leão will start on the left, as his coach announced during the pre-match press conference. “After two matches with Noah Okafor as starter, it is clear that Leão will have all eyes on him, partly because of media pressure, but also partly because he excels in important matches. A year ago, against PSG, he played wonderfully, just like Loftus-Cheek», comments the Journal. With him in attack, as always, Morata and Pulisic will be there to carry the Rossoneriaccording to the Italian press. To try to stem Madrid's offensives, Fikayo Tomori and Malick Thiaw will occupy the central line. Both sides will complement Theo Hernandez and Emerson. The meeting is therefore given this evening at 9 p.m.