Milan AC host Benfica on Wednesday in the opening match of the UEFA Europa League league phase, with the Italian side able to call on a fully fit squad. The Portuguese visitors, by contrast, will be without injured full-back Alexander Bah.
All of Milan AC’s players are available for the match, including Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modric and goalkeeper Mike Maignan. New attacking signing Goncalo Ramos is also expected to feature.
Diego Moreira will be one of the players to watch after scoring twice last weekend, while young prospect Alphadjo Cisse has already found the net twice this season.
The expected Milan AC line-up is:
- Goalkeeper: M. Maignan - Defenders: S. Pavlovic, Koni De Winter, D. Bartesaghi - Midfielders: P. Estupinan, A. Saelemaekers, Yunus Musah, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira - Forward: Goncalo Ramos
Benfica prepare for the game without Alexander Bah, who has suffered another injury. However, the visitors head into the fixture with an in-form attacking partnership in Prestianni and Pavlidis, who have scored regularly since the start of the season.
Schjelderup is also regarded as a threat in the final third, while Clement Lenglet and Palhinha have quickly settled into the Benfica team.
The anticipated Benfica line-up is:
- Goalkeeper: Soares - Defenders: Daniel Banjaqui, Araujo, Lenglet, Dahl - Midfielders: Palhinha, Barreiro, Rafa Silva, Prestianni, Schjelderup - Forward: Pavlidis
The fixture will be Milan AC’s first of the league phase in the UEFA Europa League. Betting odds list Milan AC as the favourites at 2.10, with a draw priced at 3.50 and a Benfica victory at 3.18.