AC Milan and Newcastle face each other this Tuesday evening for the first day of the Champions League group stage (6:45 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
At the kick-off of their first Champions League match, against Borussia Dortmund, this Tuesday evening (9 p.m.), the Parisians will know more about their group, described by many observers as “the group of death”. Luis Enrique’s men will indeed have a first photograph of the ranking since AC Milan welcome Newcastle a little earlier in the evening (6:15 p.m.). Beyond these accounting considerations, which are important in a group where everything can be decided, the French champions will also have some additional elements to gauge the strengths of each.
Because this enticing match between Milan and Newcastle is a real test for the Rossoneri. Semi-finalists of the last edition, Olivier Giroud and his teammates will face a team which was considered the toughest club in the 4th hat during the draw. A match that will have a special flavor for Sandro Tonali. After his explosion at the highest level in Milan, the Italian midfielder transferred to the Magpies this summer. “These are very special moments, and I think I will always remember these emotions,” he said at a press conference.
The probable compositions
AC Milan: Maignan – Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, T. Hernandez – Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Pobega – Chukwueze, Giroud, Leão.
Newcastle: Pope – Trippier, Schär, Botman, Burn – Tonali, Guimarães, Longstaff – Almiron, Isak, Gordon.
Where to watch the game ?
This match between AC Milan and Newcastle counting for the first day of the Champions League group stage will be broadcast this Tuesday evening on beIN SPORTS 1, from 6:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the group’s streaming platform, beIN Connect.
