Overview
Despite having one more player at home, AC Milan had to struggle to beat Udinese with a minimum score of 1-0 in round 8 of Serie A. Except for Christian Pulisic, the remaining Rossoneri players were not in their best form.
Before defeating Udinese, AC Milan had to regretfully leave empty-handed when facing Fiorentina and Bayer Leverkusen in October.
Pulisic did not score last weekend but is still expected to be Milan's main man. The American striker has six goals in his last eight games in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Club Brugge are in good form. In the domestic league, they just defeated Westerlo 2-1 away. In the Champions League, Club Brugge also won their first 3 points thanks to a victory over Sturm Graz. Although not too famous, Club Brugge has some experience in European cups.
In this season's Champions League, AC Milan also did not perform up to expectations. Coach Paulo Fonseca's team lost both of their first two matches against Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen.
Facing a Club Brugge team that is on a 5-match unbeaten streak away from home (4 wins, 1 draw), AC Milan promises to face a lot of difficulties. The Belgian representative is capable of causing difficulties for AC Milan right at San Siro.
AC Milan and Club Brugge met in the group stage of the 2003-2004 Champions League, with each team winning once.
Human resources situation
Tammy Abraham picked up an injury in the win over Udinese and will miss out on AC Milan's Champions League campaign. The likes of Rafael Leao and Fikayo Tomori could start after starting on the bench at the weekend.
On the other side of the front line, Ferran Jugtla and Skov Olsen could return to the starting line-up for Club Brugge. Tzolis will continue to start in midfield, while Brandon Mechele will play in defence.
Expected lineup:
AC Milan: Maignan, Hernandez, Thiaw, Tomori, Royal, Reijnders, Fofana, Leao, Pulisic, Chukwueze, Morata.
Club Brugge: Mignolet, Seys, Spileers, Mechele, De Cuypers, Onyedika, Jashiri, Skov Olsen, Vanakin, Tzolis, Jugtla.
The match between AC Milan and Club Brugge takes place at 23:45 on October 22 (Vietnam time).
