Having finished third in the Premier League last season, Liverpool have secured a return to the Champions League. The Reds will travel to the San Siro with plenty of confidence, having won four of their last five away games against Italian clubs in European competition.
But in the last match, Arne Slot's team suffered a forgettable 0-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest at Anfield. This result was like a bucket of cold water poured on Liverpool's spirit when they had won all 3 matches at the beginning of the season without conceding a goal.
On the contrary, AC Milan just had their first win of the season after 3 draws and 3 losses. Under new coach Paulo Fonseca, they still seem to need more time to adapt.
Fonseca will now become the second Portuguese coach to lead an Italian club in the Champions League, after Jose Mourinho (who led Inter Milan to the title in the 2009-2010 season). And Liverpool will be a tough opponent as the Rossoneri lost both matches in the group stage of the 2021-2022 season.
Head to head record
Liverpool have a slight advantage over AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League (W2 D1 L1) in their last 4 meetings.
The Kop have also won all three of their games at the San Siro in this competition, most recently a 2-1 win over AC Milan in 2021.
For their part, AC Milan are unbeaten in their last four matches against English opponents in the Champions League.
Expected lineup
AC Milan: Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Reijnders, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek; Pulisic, Abraham, Leao
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Nunez
