PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
VIKTORIA PLZEN Cech Rajtoral, Cisovsky, Bystron, Limbersky Petrzela, Jiracek, Horvath, Kolar, Pilar Bakos | AC MILAN Amelia Abate, Yepes, Thiago Silva, Antonini Nocerino, Ambrosini, Seedorf Boateng Robinho, Ibrahimovic |
The visitors will travel to Plzen without key defender Alessandro Nesta, who is still nursing the hip injury picked up against Barcelona last month. Marco Amelia is again expected to start after Christian Abbiati failed to recover from the shoulder problem that has seen him miss Milan's last two games.
There will also be changes to the midfield that lined up against the Spanish champions, with Mark van Bommel still suffering from a knee inflation, and Alberto Aquilani suspended for the tie.
DID YOU KNOW? |
- Viktoria Plzen's victory over BATE Borisov in their last group game was the Czech champions first ever victory in the competition.
- The four points earned by Plzen this season are the only points the club have ever won in the Champions League.
- The hosts have only managed to score two goals in this years competition, with Marek Bakos netting both.
- If the hosts triumph on Tuesday, they will end the group stages with the same amount of victories as seven-time winners AC Milan.
- Milan have failed to win all of their away games in the group stages so far.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the club's highest scorer in the competition this season with four goals, including two in his last two appearances.
With the hosts still competing for a place in the Europa League, along with Milan's poor away form in this season's competition, a tough night for the visitors could come to pass.
Editor's Prediction
Viktoria Plzen 1-1 Milan