Milan and Tottenham they are going through a difficult season as they are fifth in Serie A and Premier League respectively. The Champions League offers a way to success and tonight (22:00, COSMOTE Sport 3) at San Siro they are invited to take the first step towards the quarter-finals.
The Rossoneri were on a seven-match winless streak and four consecutive defeats until Friday’s 1-0 win over Torino. In tonight’s match, Stefano Pioli he doesn’t count on the injured Florenci and Benaser, while the unprepared Ibrahimovic has been left out of the list. On the other hand, Spurs suffered a 4-1 defeat at Leicester on Saturday and the Antonio Conte to have a full absentee list: Joris, Hoiberg, Bedancourt, Sessegnon and Bissouma are out.
The two teams compete for fifth time in their history. Tottenham are unbeaten, with two wins and as many draws. In the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1972, the English team had won 2-1 at home and qualified with a 1-1 in the second leg in Italy, winning the title in the double final against Wolves. In 2011, they met in the last 16 of the Champions League, with Spurs winning 1-0 in Milan and advancing to the quarter-finals with a 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane.
The rematch will take place on March 8 in London.
Possible compositions:
Milan (Pioli): Mirante, Calabria, Kalulu, Tomori, Selemakers, Tonali, Krunic, Theo Hernandez, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao, Giroud.
Tottenham (Conte): Forster, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Skip, Sarr, Perisic, Kulusevski, Sean, Kane.
Referee: Sandro Scherer (Switzerland).
Source: Sport Fm
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