Evening Standard
·5 novembre 2024
Evening Standard
·5 novembre 2024
Clash of European royalty awaits
Real Madrid tonight host AC Milan in a heavyweight Champions League showdown.
As ever, it has been a dramatic few weeks for Los Blancos. They staged another incredible comeback in this competition last time out by coming from two goals down to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 before being thrashed 4-0 by rivals Barcelona in the Clasico.
The club then boycotted the Ballon d’Or ceremony after Vinicius Junior was overlooked in favour of Rodri.
Saturday’s game with Valencia was postponed due to the devastating flash flooding in Spain.
Madrid, the current holders, sit below the automatic qualification spots in the new-look Champions League table and could certainly do with picking up some momentum.
Milan, meanwhile, got their first win of the continental campaign against Club Brugge last time out.
Real Madrid vs AC Milan is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
The Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain will host.
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 4.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream the via Discovery+ app.
Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo and David Alaba are all expected to miss out for the hosts, but Antonio Rudiger should be fit to start.
Despite a heavy defeat to Barcelona last time out, Ancelotti is likely to keep faith in near enough the same side.
Milan are without all of Luka Jovic, Matteo Gabbia, Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi but Tammy Abraham is available again.
It has been confirmed that Rafael Leao will come back into the starting lineup.
Carlo Ancelotti won the Champions League with Real Madrid last season
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Madrid may not be at their very best but will be expected to win at home against a Milan side somewhat off the pace in Serie A.
Real Madrid to win, 3-1.
Real Madrid wins: 6
Draws: 3
AC Milan wins: 6
Real Madrid to win: 40/85
Draw: 18/5
AC Milan to win: 5/1
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
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