Stade Rennais faces AC Milan in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League, this Thursday (9 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
It’s the big night for Stade Rennais. The Breton club will experience an epic evening as they come up against the second most successful club in the history of European football behind Real Madrid: AC Milan. A big name who will have the honor of hosting for this first round.
In the Rennes ranks, excitement is in order. “ It’s a back-and-forth match, but we can’t make calculations at the start of the match, explained Steve Mandanda. But depending on the match, the scenario, you have to show judgment, intelligence, perhaps management. But before the match: no calculations. »
If the Rossoneri are “arch favorites” according to his coach Julien Stéphan, the French world champion hopes to make a move in Italy. “ This is obviously not a match like any other.. We are facing a team that has a huge history, in a legendary stadium, with a quality team. The group knows it. And at the same time, we are not afraid, we are excited, we can’t wait to play this type of match. It’s up to us to take the positive, give everything, so as not to have regrets. ” The stage is set.
The expected compositions
AC Milan: Maignan – Florenzi, Gabbia, Kjaer, Hernandez – Musah, Reijnders – Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao – Giroud.
Rennes: Mandanda – Seidu, Omari, Theate, Truffert – Bourigeaud, Santamaria, Matusiwa, D. Doué – Kalimuendo, Terrier.
Where to watch the game ?
This round of 32 first leg of the Europa League between AC Milan and Stade Rennais will be broadcast this Thursday evening on RMC Sport 1, from 9 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the RMC Sport group’s streaming platform.
