The UEFA Champions League returns this week with match day three of the group stage. The main focus of the match day will be on group of death, Group F where AC Milan is set to travel to Paris to face PSG at Parc des Princes.
AC Milan will look to build on an impressive start in Serie A, where they sit in second place after nine games, one point behind league leaders, Inter Milan. Meanwhile, PSG is off to a slow start in Ligue 1, where they are sitting in third place with 18 points. They are looking to bounce back from a 4-1 humiliation at the hands of Newcastle United. Another loss can complicate the matter for PSG in Group F.
🇫🇷🔴 Fayza, Mbappé’s mother: “When he came home, he only talked about Milan. If they lost, he could throw the remote control at the TV and say insults in Italian.” 😂 (GdS)
Tomorrow, PSG vs Milan in the UCL! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/J6BUKZpXAG
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PSG could slip to fourth if Dortmund defeat Newcastle in the other fixture in Group F. The French club currently sits in second place in the group with three points. They sit ahead of AC Milan, who are in third place with two points.
PSG has faced AC Milan four times in UCL. They are yet to register a win against the Italians. In the previous fixtures, they had two draws and two defeats. On the other hand, Milan has just lost three of their 16 UCL matches against French sides, registering eight wins in the process.
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AC Milan ❓PSG are looking to avoid consecutive #UCL group game defeats for the first time since 2004-05 😳 pic.twitter.com/gUDKLHUJ2k
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Fans can stream this clash of PSG vs. AC Milan on Paramount+. The streaming service has the right to the UEFA Champions League for the whole season. US fans can stream all the matches on the streaming service. CBS Sports is the local broadcast partner in the U.S. for the UEFA Champions League. Fans can watch this match on CBS Sports.
AC Milan vs PSG: starting lineups and prediction
PSG is yet to kick into gear this season, as evident by their league performances. Their new-look attacking lineup has yet to gel together for Luis Enrique’s side. Kylian Mbappé has continued to bear the goal-scoring burden for now but needs some help from new signings like Ousmane Dembélé and Gonçalo Ramos to fight off this resilient AC Milan side.
PSG is set to field a 4-3-3 formation with Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Milan Skriniar, Lucas Hernandez; Warren Zaire-Emery, Manuel Ugarte, Vitinha; Ousmane Dembélé, Gonçalo Ramos, and Kylian Mbappé.
Lucas and Theo Hernandez are set to face each other for the first time in their careers during PSG vs. AC Milan 👀
Battle of the brothers ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/QQAzCTp9gM
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AC Milan will look to match the PSG with a 4-3-3 formation with Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Yunus Musah, Rade Krunić, Tijjani Reijnders; Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud, and Rafael Leão.
AC Milan has a better start to their season but is yet to open their scoring in the UCL with two back-to-back draws with Dortmund and Newcastle United. PSG playing at home will prove a tough challenge for the Italian side. A 1-1 draw is a safe prediction for this enticing clash between the two European powerhouses.