Review Of The 2023/2024 Champions League AC Milan Vs Newcastle United: Host Injured

AC Milan host Newcastle United in the inaugural match of the 2023/2024 Champions League. (Photo: Twitter/@acmilan)

JAKARTA - The 2023/2024 Champions League will start on Tuesday, September 19. AC Milan will face Newcastle United in their inaugural match.

AC Milan will host Newcastle United at the San Siro Stadium at 23.45 WIB. The host is in bad condition ahead of this match.

The Rossonerri have just been hit by their city rivals, Inter Milan, in the match of Derbi della Madoninna. Stefano Pioli's team were beaten with a landslide score of 1-5.

The defeat ended AC Milan's positive trend at the start of the Serie A 2023/2024 season. This was their first defeat in their first four matches.

After a crushing defeat against Inter at Derby della Madonnina, this meeting with Newcastle in the Champions League is predicted to be Milan's outlet.

For the match in the Champions League, Stefano Pioli's team is considered superior to Newcastle. Because the Rossoneri are used to playing in the Champions League.

Moreover, they came as Champions League semifinalists last season. As for Newcastle United, this is their first match in the Champions League after being absent for 21 years, which is since 2002/2003.

This is not an easy game. Eddie Howe's men are currently mired in 11th place in the Premier League standings this season with just six points from five matches.

Even so, Newcastle tried to perform optimally in this Champions League inaugural match. Moreover, they have good capital with a narrow 1-0 win over Brentford in the domestic league, last weekend.

Newcastle could be a hassle for AC Milan's defense with Callum Wilson, who has now scored three goals with the Magpies this season. It is possible that the 31-year-old forward will be a scourge for the Rossoneri defense if it is not strictly guarded.

Predictions of the line-up:

AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Rade Krunic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek; Christian Pulisic, Tijjani Reinjders, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.

Newcastle United (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Targett; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Miguel Almir totaling, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon.