Our prediction for this Italy Super Cup match:
There will be fireworks when Juventus and AC Milan go head to head in the Italian Super Cup semis at Kingdom Arena. Juve dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, but they are undefeated in the previous 14 games in all competitions. All Arthur Melo, Bremer, Cabal, Milik, Rouhi, and Weah remain on the sidelines with injuries for the home side.
The Rossoneri, on the other hand, head into Friday’s clash following a 1-1 draw with AS Roma. As both Juventus and Milan will adopt a cautious approach in the Italian Super Cup showdown, we are tempted to place our bets on under 2.5 goals. Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze has joined the likes of Florenzi, Jovic, Leao, Loftus-Cheek, Musah, and Okafor in Milan’s recovery room. The good news for Paulo Fonseca is that influential attacker Christian Pulisic should recover in time to face “the Old Lady”.
Highlighted Player (Weston McKennie):
After starting his youth career at FC Dallas, Weston McKennie moved to Germany in the summer of 2016, signing a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. The American footballer made his Bundesliga debut on May 20, 2017, coming as a substitute in the 77th minute of the match.
The talented midfielder scored his first goal in the German elite division on August 6, 2018 in a 2-0 win at Fortuna Dusseldorf. Speaking of his international career, the Schalke footballer made his debut with United States of America on November 14, 2017 in a friendly against Portugal, finding the net on his debut.
Weston McKennie has two caps for the USA U20 team as well. His main position is central midfield, but he used as both defensive and attacking midfielder as well. The USA international was born in Fort Lewis, Washington on August 28, 1998. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Milan):
AC Milan are regarded as one of the biggest club in Italy. The Rossoneri compete in the Italian Serie A and they have won 18 domestic trophies. Speaking of the club’s European success, Milan have clinched seven Champions League (European Cup) trophies.
Milan were on the verge of beating Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final, but the Premier League outfit came from three goals behind and eventually won the prestigious trophy on penalties. The Rossoneri play their home games at Stadio San Siro (80,018), the stadium that was opened in 1926. It is well known that Milan’s bitterest rivals are Inter and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Madonnina.
Milan were founded in 1899 by a lace-maker from England named Herbert Kilpin and a businessman Alfred Edwards. Milan’s home kits are red and black and that is why the team’s nickname is Rossoneri (The Red and Blacks).
The likes of Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Dejan Savicevic, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Andrea Pirlo are the most famous footballers who have represented the San Siro outfit.