AC Milan and Real Madrid are all set to take on each other on the 31st of July, Wednesday at 8:30 pm ET. The match will take place at Soldier Field, Chicago. The defending Spanish (La Liga) and European (UEFA Champions League) champions take on the Italian League runners-up in a pre-season match in Club Friendly 2024.
This is going to be the start of the preparations for Real Madrid, as this is their first pre-season game. Several games with the top clubs like Chelsea, their domestic rivals Barcelona, and also their Super Cup finals against the Europa League winner Atlanta have been lined up as they look to start their season on a positive note.
AC Milan has already defeated the defending English champions (Man City) in their previous friendly match. The scoreline turned out to be 3-2, marking a win for the Italian side. It was all to play out for when Erling Haaland opened up the scoreline with his goal for Manchester City, but Colombo was brave enough to break the deadlock by scoring an absolute classy brace in just about four minutes. The late goal of Nasti helped the Serie A team secure a win over the Blues.
AC Milan vs. Real Madrid: Crucial Match Ahead
Both, the Rossoneri and the Los Blancos currently have the best squads in the world. Both sides will look to dominate and win the game while retaining the maximum possible ball possession. Real Madrid will enter the upcoming season with a lot of confidence as they have got their hands on signings like Kylian Mbappe and the Brazilian teenager Endrick; with these sorts of inclusions and having been able to win every possible trophy without them leaves the Madristas in a situation where there is nothing to lose.
On the other hand, AC Milan has bought Alvaro Morata in this transfer window from Atletico Madrid. The Euros 2024 winner has shown the desire to win a lot in this Italian club under the new project of the freshly appointed head coach Fonseca. Winning this match can prove to be a great source of motivation for both teams as they soon proceed with their upcoming seasons.
Team News and Possible Starting Line-Ups
Although Kylian Mbappe has signed for Real Madrid, he will not be featuring in these pre-season friendly matches. The first match Mbappe could be a part of will be the UEFA Super Cup against Atlanta on the 14th of August. Another hyped-up signing in the form of Endrick, who will be available in the squad against the Rossoneri, might be given a few minutes in the match as a substitute. Vini Jr., Militao, and Rodrygo are likely to be given a rest for this match and are to be reportedly used in the clash against Barcelona.
Real Madrid’s Possible Starting Line-up includes: Courtois, Vallejo, Rudiger, Vazquez, Modric, Garcia, Ceballos, Paz, Palacios, Endrick, and Brahim Diaz.
For AC Milan, Christian Pulisic could be named as a starter in this match. He came out as a substitute against Manchester City in the previous match. Alvaro Morata, coming as a new signing, won’t feature in these pre-season friendly games. Tomori and Bennacer are most likely to retain their spots in the starting lineups for this game. Several absentees, such as Raphael Lean, Theo Hernandez, and many more, will hopefully join the team camps as soon as possible after their well-deserved vacations after a tiring season.
AC Milan’s Possible Starting Line-up includes: Torriani, Kalulu, Tomori, Gabbia, Thiaw, Florenzi, Bennacer, Musah, Pulisic, Colombo, Chukwueze.
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