CEL vs MIL Dream11 Prediction: Celtic are set to play hosts to AC Milan at the Celtic Park on Thursday in their opening UEFA Europa League group stage fixture. These two teams had contrasting results against their fierce local rivals in their respective leagues at the weekend. Celtic slipped to their first loss of the season as they went down to Rangers whilst Milan maintained their 100% start with a win over Internazionale. The Italian outfit have looked superb so far this season and will relish this trip to Celtic Park as they look to make their mark in Europe. They only narrowly secured their spot in this competition with a thrilling penalty shootout success against Rio Ave and in what will feel like a reprieve to be competing in this competition, they will be keen to highlight their credentials with a win in this opening clash which is exactly what they should do.
Date: 23 October, Friday
Time: 12:30 am IST
Match: Celtic vs AC Milan
Place: Celtic Park, Glasgow
Form Guide:
CEL: W-W-W-W-L
MIL: W-W-W-W
Celtic Team News
Celtic FC are not having a great season. The first shock was elimination from UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Ferencvaros. Last weekend’s loss in the Old Firm to Rangers surely had a huge impact on team’s morale. Neil Lennon is going to be under a lot of pressure in upcoming weeks that’s for sure. Good news is that summer acquisitions are looking very promising. Klimala and Ajeti scored total of eight goals, which is not bad for newcomers.
Injury update, unavailability
James Forrest and young winger Mikey Johnston are both out due to injuries. Midfielder Ryan Christie, Nir Bitton and defender Hatem Abd Elhamed all tested positive for coronavirus, and they are unlikely to recover in time to feature.
CEL Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Vasilios Barkas; Christopher Jullien, Shane Duffy, Kristoffer Ajer; Jeremie Frimpong, Scott Brown, Oliver Ntcham, Callum McGregor, Deigo Laxalt; Albian Ajeti, Leigh Griffiths
Subs (probable): Elyounoussi, Mbombo, Edouard
AC Milan Team News
AC Milan, on the other hand, beat Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan 2-1 on Saturday at San Siro in the latest edition of the Milan derby. A brace from veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed a confidence-boosting victory for AC Milan, with Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku scoring the consolation goal for his side.
Injury update, unavailability
AC Milan will be without Croatian forward Ante Rebic and centre-back Mateo Musacchio, who are both out due to injuries. There remain doubts over the availability of Brazilian centre-back Leo Duarte and young defender Matteo Gabbia.
MIL Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Gianluigi Donnarumma; Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Alessio Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Frank Kessie, Sandro Tonali; Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Subs (probable): Calhanoglu, Brescianini, Paqueta
Let’s take a look at the CEL vs MIL dream 11 prediction for today’s football match
Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
Defenders: Calabria, Kjaer, Romagnoli
Midfielders: McGregor, Leao, Forrest
Forwards: Griffiths, Ibrahimovic, Diaz
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Ibrahimovic has 4 goals and a total of 7 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 36.36%. He had a total of 6 big chances.
Leigh Griffiths: Moura has scored 1 goal in 2 matches this season. His conversion rate for shots to goals is 50.
Callum McGregor: McGregor has played 1244 minutes in 14 matches this season. He has scored 2 goals and 2 assist.
Brahim Diaz: Diaz has played 173 minutes this season in 8 matches and 3 goals.
Who will win CEL vs MIL Today Match Prediction Football
AC Milan have been in fine form in the build-up to their Europa League opener, with the Rossoneri unbeaten in their last 20 games across all competitions. Milan will look to continue their winning form when they face off Celtic in what promises to be an exciting encounter between the two former European giants. We predict a 2-1 win for AC Milan in CEL vs MIL today match prediction.