AC Milan vs PSG: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

AC Milan are sitting at the bottom of the Group F table

In this season’s UEFA Champions League‘s ‘Group of Death’, replay from round three, AC Milan gets ready to face Paris Saint Germain at San Siro for round 4 of group-stage matches.

AC Milan seems to be struggling in the current UCL group stages. They haven't scored any goals in their first three matches. The icing on the cake is that they have conceded 3 without any reply while conceding all in just their last game against PSG. So, Milan fans hope for revenge.

Conversely, PSG aim to continue their success after a convincing 3-0 win at home in the last match against Milan. They also successfully avoided consecutive group-stage losses for the first time since 2004.

If PSG wins, they'll be close to the knockout stage and Milan's hopes will fade. This makes the San Siro match crucial. If Milan does not make it to the UCL Round of 16, they'll have to compete with Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund for a Europa League playoff spot.

Kick-off

Tuesday, 7th November 2023, 8:00 PM GMT

Wednesday, 8th November 2023, 1:30 AM IST

Location: San Siro

Form

AC Milan (in all competitions): D-W-L-L-D-L

PSG (in all competitions): L-W-W-W-W-W

Players to watch for

Olivier Giroud (AC Milan)

Olivier Giroud, at 37, is showcasing his all-round skills. While he already has 6 goals and 3 assists in the Serie A, he will be expecting to break the team's deadlock in the European competitions. At such an age he is still shown why he is undroppable from the starting XI right now. Talk about ‘ageing like a fine wine’.

Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Kylian Mbappe, a rising star for the French national team, is also the main man for PSG. In 13 games this season for the club- Ligue 1 & UCL games- he's been involved in 13 goals, scoring 10 and assisting once. After scoring two goals against the Rossoneri in the last game, the responsibility of leading the attack will fall on him again if Paris wants to inflict a back-to-back defeat on Milan.

Match facts

• PSG are unbeaten in the last 4 games against the Italian sides.
• AC Milan's 3-0 defeat was their first-ever against PSG.
• This is Milan's longest run without scoring in a European competition- extending to 5 games.

Injury and team news

AC Milan Team News:

AC Milan faces several challenges with player availability. Pierre Kalulu, Simon Kjaer, Samuel Chukwueze, and Ismael Bennacer are all sidelined due to injuries. However, there's some good news as Christian Pulisic is expected to return to the lineup. The USMNT player's absence was felt in their latest game, against Udinese in the Serie A, where they lost 1-0.

PSG Team News:

PSG's defence still missing Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes due to injuries. Coach Luis Enrique is planning minimal changes to the team. Danilo Pereira will step in for Marquinhos, and Manuel Ugarte is set to return for PSG.

Head-to-head

Matches: 5

AC Milan: 2

PSG: 1

Draws: 2

Predicted lineup for AC Milan vs PSG

AC Milan (4-3-3)

Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Thiaw, Hernandez; Musah, Pobega, Krunic; Leao, Giroud, Pulisic

PSG (4-3-3)

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Skriniar, Danilo, Hernandez; Ruiz, Ugarte, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe

Match predictions for AC Milan vs PSG

It is not a secret that AC Milan are going through a rough patch. Even more so, in their last 4 games, they have just managed to earn a single point. Compare this to their opponent's result, who have won 5 back-to-back games (in all competitions) since a humiliating loss to Newcastle. We predict a 1-1 draw as the Rossoneri do get to up their play-style in front of the home crowd.

Telecast

India – Sony Sports Network

UK – TNT Sports

US – CBS, TUDN

Nigeria – SuperSport