Ajax vs AC Milan Champions League Preview
Amsterdam : Ajax Amsterdam in Champions League action started season 2013/2014 with the bad . Barcelona faces made their four goals without reply past two weeks . Ajax are now required to achieve full points when the arrival of AC Milan vice Italy , Tuesday ( 1/10 ) . Heavy duty already waiting Frank De Boer 's side when Milan came to Amsterdam Arena . Because , Ajax lately often difficulties when they host Italian side . They hope the match against Milan could be a first win in nine games arrival Serie A.
Ajax last beat Italian club in December 2002 . At that time they won 2-1 against AS Roma in the second round of the Champions League group stages . Ajax is also not too strong when playing at home in the Champions League . Ajax last season just one win at home to Manchester City . They lost two of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund . In the season 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 , Ajax performed very disappointing in the Champions League group phase . They only got four points while playing in public alone .
Unfortunately Milan had a good experience at this season against the Dutch representative . In the Champions League play- offs this season they get rid of PSV Eindhoven with a 4-1 aggregate win .
The two teams last met in the Champions League in the season 2010/2011 . At that time Milan 1-1 Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena . Ajax won 2-0 at the San Siro . But at that time Milan have confirmed themselves qualify for the knock - out so keep players pillars .
Ahead
of the arrival of Milan , De Boer got some bad news for striker Bojan
Krkic could not perform due to a hamstring injury last weekend . Though De Boer Bojan is needed because we already know Milan . Last season Bojan appeared 19 times in Serie A , scoring three goals with Milan .
In the stronghold of Milan , coach Massimilano Allegri also being troubled by injury storm . Mattia De Sciglio , Riccardo Montolivo , Stephan El Shaarawy and Kaka is still not able to play due to injury . Luckily Mario Balotelli ready for combat .
Middle Balotelli is fit 100 percent because in Serie A suspended three games due to insulting the referee . Balotelli is likely to be installed by Alessandro Matri . Allegri is likely to re- entrust Valter Birsa as a starter after last weekend scored the lone goal victory over Sampdoria .
Lineups Ajax vs AC Milan:
Ajax : Vermeer ; Van Rhijn , Moisander , Denswil , Blind ; De Jong , Poulsen ; Sereno , Duarte , Fischer ; Sigthorsson
AC Milan : Abbiati ; Abate , Mexes , Zapata , Constant ; Birsa , Poly , De Jong ; Niang , Matri , Balotelli
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