Milan is without Leao for theChampions League match with Inter
Champions League tie with Inter Milan after recovering from a hamstring injury during Wednesday's game.
Portugal striker Leao scored in Milan's Serie A win over Lazio on Saturday and is in the race against time to fight at the San Siro. The 23-year-old hasstarted each of Milan's 10 Champions League games and was crucial in their win over Napoli in the Round of 16.
Belgium international Alexis Saelemaekers replaced Leao as one of the three players playing behind lone striker Olivier Giroud, who is looking for his second Champions League titleafter winning the competitionwith Chelsea two years ago go. Milan have not reached the final of Europe's top club competition since 2007, when they won it for the seventh and last time.
Inter, who enter the game witha five-match winning streakand goal-scoring form, start with Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez up front. Dzeko has played twice since January, both at Verona earlier this month, but coach Simone Inzaghi choseahead of Romelu Lukaku.
Hakan Calhanoglu starts ahead of Marcelo Brozovic in Inter'sthree-man midfield, flanked by wings Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco. Or you:
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria (onyeisi), Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Rade Krunic, Sandro Tonali; Brahim Diaz, Ismael Bennacer, Alexis Saelemaekers; Olivier Giroud
Onye nkuzi: Stefano Pioli (ITA)
Inter Milan (3-5-2)
Andre Onana; Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez (onyeisi), Edin Dzeko
Onye nkuzi: Simone Inzaghi (ITA)
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP)
Belgium international Alexis Saelemaekers replaced Leao as one of the three players playing behind lone striker Olivier Giroud, who is looking for his second Champions League titleafter winning the competitionwith Chelsea two years ago go. Milan have not reached the final of Europe's top club competition since 2007, when they won it for the seventh and last time.
Inter, who enter the game witha five-match winning streakand goal-scoring form, start with Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez up front. Dzeko has played twice since January, both at Verona earlier this month, but coach Simone Inzaghi choseahead of Romelu Lukaku.
Hakan Calhanoglu starts ahead of Marcelo Brozovic in Inter'sthree-man midfield, flanked by wings Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco. Or you:
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria (onyeisi), Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Rade Krunic, Sandro Tonali; Brahim Diaz, Ismael Bennacer, Alexis Saelemaekers; Olivier Giroud
Onye nkuzi: Stefano Pioli (ITA)
Inter Milan (3-5-2)
Andre Onana; Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez (onyeisi), Edin Dzeko
Onye nkuzi: Simone Inzaghi (ITA)
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP)
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