Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Milan will look to book their place in the Champions League last 16 when they take on Liverpool at their Stadio San Siro on Tuesday evening. The Rossoneri are one point behind second-place Porto, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for the home team. Milan faced no difficulties in a 2-0 win over Salernitana at the weekend, and seeing that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is likely to mix the squad this time out, home win should be considered. All Casteillejo, Calabria, Kjaer, Rebic, Pellegri, and Giroud are injured for the hosts, but Stefano Pioli can count on key players for the decider.
The Reds have already got their job done in Group B, with the team clinching top position thanks to a 2-0 win over Porto. Jurgen Klopp’s troops will be with one eye on the EPL game against Aston Villa, which is yet another reason why we are going to put our money on the home side. All Origi, Tsimikas, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, and Konate should be recalled to the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Zlatan Ibrahimovic):
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian descent. Ibra was born in Malmo on 3 October, 1981 and, as a result, he decided to represent Sweden on the international stage. The 195-cm-tall attacker started his senior career at Malmo and in 2011 he moved to Ajax.
Ibrahimovic was producing outstanding performances for the Amsterdammers from 2001 to 2004 and, as a result, he was linked with a move with several European giants. In 2004 he signed a deal with Juventus for a fee of €16 million. Ibra scored 23 goals in 70 league games with the Bianconeri and he won two Serie A trophies with club (both revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal). He played for Inter and Milan in the past as well and he was part of Barcelona between 2009 and 2011.
In 2012 he moved to PSG and it has to be noted that he won for Ligue 1 trophies with les Parisiens. After scoring on his last game for PSG against Nantes, he joined Manchester United in the summer of 2016. Ibrahimovic represented Sweden at several major tournaments.
Highlighted Team (Liverpool):
Founded back in 1892, Liverpool are one of England’s and world’s most famous clubs. The Reds hold a high-profile rivalry with Everton and there have always been fireworks when the two teams take on each other in the Merseyside derby.
The Reds welcome their opponents at Anfield and it has to be noted that they have already won 18 first division trophies. Liverpool were on the verge of lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, but Steven Gerrard slipped in the decider against Chelsea and left the Reds without a title.
Liverpool won one of their last Champions League trophy's in 2005, with the team coming from three goals behind to beat Milan in a historic clash in Istanbul. The Reds have clinched six European Cups and it is no surprise they are regarded as one of the greatest European clubs.
The likes of Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler, Paul Ince, Ian Rush, Graeme Souness, Sami Hyypia and Luis Suarez are some of the most notable footballers to have represented the club over the years. The club’s anthem is You’ll Never Walk Alone and their shirt colour is red.