⁠UEL: Rennes vs AC Milan: Predicted Lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

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Published at :February 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM

Modified at :February 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM

⁠UEL: Rennes vs AC Milan: Predicted Lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Both teams come into the clash on the back of good form

Rennes added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Le Havre by 0-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat against AC Milan, followed up by a 3-1 win against Clermont Foot. Rennes, who have won six games in a row in Ligue 1, should come out fighting on Thursday, given they’ve got no other choice but to play on the front foot. Rennes have only kept one clean sheet in the last seven in all competitions, but they can push AC Milan, whose away form remains inconsistent.

AC Milan won twice in their last three matches as SSC Napoli were defeated by 1-0 before they beat Rennes 3-0. Monza proved too strong, though, and a 4-2 defeat followed. AC Milan struggles to control games and often gives their best only when they’re back against the wall. The visitors haven’t kept a clean sheet away in the last ten games so we can have an exciting game for sure.

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 22nd Feb 2024, 11:15 PM (IST), 05:45 PM (GMT), 12:45 PM (EST)

Stadium: Roazhon Park

Form

Rennes Form (All Competitions): W-L-W-W-W

AC Milan (All Competitions): L-W-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes)

Comfortable carrying the ball forward into space, has good awareness in attack, and almost always has his head up when on-ball. Rarely makes mistakes in attacking moves. Always shows flashes of his natural flair when dribbling and in build-up play. He can be a threat to Milan’s defence for sure.

Rafael Leão (AC Milan)

A Left-Winger who has everything required to obliterate his competitors: A captivating talent who possesses a seemingly innate ability to drift past defenders with ease, his threat in transitional scenarios combined with the ability to dominate in central areas makes his special. Leão direct style of attacking where he looks to aggressively accelerate past the defender makes him a nightmare for any defender.

Match Facts

Stade Rennes wins 38% of halftimes and AC Milan wins 49%.
The winner of their last meeting was AC Milan.
In their last meeting, AC Milan won by 3 goals.

Injury and Team News

Fabian Rieder and Enzo Le will be out due to injury for Rennes.

Luka Jovic’s red card at the weekend cost AC Milan the game, though he’s able to feature in France on Thursday. Kalulu, Pobega, Tomori and Calabria will also miss out on this fixture due to injury.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 1

Rennes: 0

AC Milan: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineup for Rennes vs AC Milan

Rennes Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Mandanda(GK); G. Doué, Omari, Theate, Truffert; Bourigeaud, Matusiwa, Santamaria, D. Doué; Kalimuendo, Terrier

AC Milan Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Maignan(GK); Florenzi, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez; Musah, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Jovic

Match Prediction for Rennes vs AC Milan

AC Milan already hold a big advantage with a three-goal lead and they will go into the round by defeating the side from France.

Prediction: Rennes 0-1 AC Milan

Telecast

India- Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV

UK– TNT Sports

USA– Paramount+

Nigeria – SuperSport

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Manav Chowdhury

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