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Confirmed lineups:
Napoli: Meret – Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Rui – Ndombélé, Lobotka, Zielinski – Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
AC Milan: Maignan – Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez – Krunic, Tonali – Diaz, Bennacer, Leao – Giroud.
Match Preview
AC Milan can move one step closer to reviving its past European glory. Napoli can add another milestone to its extraordinary season.
Figuring out which team will come out on top after the second leg of their all-Italian Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona may come down to the status of their center forwards.
Serie A scoring leader Victor Osimhen is back from an injured abductor muscle in his left leg that kept him out of Milan’s 1-0 win in the first game last week. And now veteran Milan striker Olivier Giroud is an injury concern with an Achilles tendon problem.
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Milan won the last of its seven European Cup and Champions League titles in 2007, while Napoli is playing in the quarterfinals for the first time.
Napoli is also nearing its first Serie A title in more than 30 years, with a 14-point lead over second-place Lazio. Maradona led the southern club to its only two Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990, as well as its only European title in 1989 when Napoli lifted the UEFA Cup.
Osimhen returned in the second half of Napoli’s 0-0 draw with Hellas Verona on Sunday in Serie A and showed immediately how dangerous he can be by rattling a shot off the crossbar.
“Osimhen has this physicality and speed whereby you can throw the ball up to him and he can protect it, use his head or use a change of pace,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti said. “He has so many different alternatives.”
The 24-year-old Osimhen has been one of the top strikers in Europe this season with 25 goals in 29 appearances across all competitions.
At age 36, Giroud leads Milan with 12 goals in 37 games. But the France international had to sit out training on Sunday, possibly leaving coach Stefano Pioli to choose from Ante Rebic and Divock Origi as a replacement – with Zlatan Ibrahimovic also out injured.
Ismael Bennacer scored for Milan in the first leg, which also included two yellow cards to physical Napoli midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
Zambo Anguissa and Napoli’s top center back Kim Min-jae, who is suspended for accumulated cards, will both miss the second leg.
(from AP)
When and where to watch Napoli vs AC Milan?
When and where will Napoli vs AC Milan be played?
The Champions League quarterfinal between Napoli and AC Milan will be played at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Naples. The match is scheduled for a 12:30 am kick-off IST on April 19.
Where or how can I watch Napoli vs AC Milan?
The Champions League quarterfinal second leg between Napoli and AC Milan will be telecast live on Sony Ten 1 SD and HD.
Where can I live stream Napoli vs AC Milan?
The Champions League quarterfinal between Napoli and AC Milan can be live streamed on Sony LIV.
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