Milan, 19 September 2023 – At home Milan the disappointment was bitter after the very heavy blow suffered in the derby on Saturday, but now the watchword is redemption and the opportunity to raise one’s head is an important one: this evening, Tuesday 19 September, at 6.45pm (live of the match on Sky Sport), i Rossoneri will make their Champions League debut against Newcastle of the former Rossoneri player Sandro Tonali: “Now we absolutely need to make the switch – he explained Stefano Pioli in the press conference – but fortunately the Champions League arrived immediately. We had a lot of expectations in the derby and the disappointment was very strong. The only way to reset the head was this, though. We are in a very tough group and we know how important it can be to start well. Finding Tonali again as an opponent? It will be very exciting and I will certainly embrace it with great affection. I think it’s a great emotion for him too to return to San Siro. We can only wish him the best, but from the next match to the ones he plays against us.” The midfielder born in 2000, who joined the “Magpies” from the Rossoneri this summer for a sum not far from 80 million euros, spoke in a press conference for his former club: “I feel difficult emotions – explained Sandro Tonali –. I have supported Milan since I was a child and I had the opportunity to grow up here. In the match, however, it will be something else and I know I will be able to handle myself. Seeing the San Siro stadium full will perhaps be the strongest emotion and will be the most difficult to manage, but there will also be others such as seeing the coach and his teammates again.” Yesterday, meanwhile, Milan trained under the eyes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who chatted with coach Stefano Pioli on the sidelines. The Rossoneri coach seems intent on confirming the 4-3-3 but to make some changes in the starting eleven compared to the derby a few days ago: the first concerns the defensive package in front of Maignan, where – having served the disqualification in the championship – a fundamental element such as Fikayo Tomori, who will team up with Thiaw, captain Calabria and Theo Hernandez. News, however, also in midfield where he should be there together with Loftus-Cheek and Krunic Tommaso Escapes and not Tijjani Reijnders to try to give greater physicality to the department. The last change should then concern the attacking trident, which should be made up of Leao, Giroud and Chukwuezepreferred to Pulisic and his first start for the Rossoneri.
Howe’s possible choices
On the other hand, however, mister Eddie Howe he recovered former Rossoneri Tonali at the last minute but will have to deal with the absences of Joelinton, Khraft and Willock. The “Magpies” coach will aim for a module mirroring that of Pioli with Pope between the posts and the quartet formed by Trippier, Schar and Botman – previously on Milan’s transfer radar – and Burn completing the back pack. Burn and Tonali will instead be the midfielders, with Longstaff presiding over the center of the pitch. Finally, the offensive trident will be formed by Almiron, Isak and Gordon. Times and where to see on TV the match: the match will be broadcast exclusively Tuesday 19 September at 18.45 are Sky Sports One (Sky channel 201), Sky Sport 4k (213) e Sky Sports Football (252)
Probable lineups
Milan (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Pobega; Chukwueze, Giroud, Leao. Coach: Pioli. Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Bruno Guimaraes, Longstaff, Tonali; Almiron, Isak, Gordon. Allenatore: Howe.
2023-09-19 07:02:08
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