Coppa Campioni line-ups: Dinamo Zagreb vs. Milan

AC Milan forward Rafael Leao warms up ahead of the Italian Serie A football match between Hellas Verona and AC Milan, at the Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium, in Verona, on March 17, 2024. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Milan can secure a top eight finish with victory away to Fabio Cannavaro’s GNK Dinamo Zagreb, so Rafael Leao, Alvaro Morata and Christian Pulisic start, with Fikayo Tomori at right-back.

It kicks off at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action from today’s Coppa Campioni games on the Liveblog.

While they are guaranteed at least a play-off spot, Milan can secure a top eight finish and direct access to the Round of 16 after five straight Coppa Campioni wins.

The Rossoneri fought back to beat Parma at the fine settimana, but tension spilled out in a row between coach Sergio Conceicao and captain Davide Calabria.

With Calabria suspended for this game, Emerson Royal injured and new buy Kyle Walker cup-tied, Tomori has to be a makeshift right-back.

Malick Thiaw, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Alessandro Florenzi are also still on the treatment table.

Youssouf Fofana has no need to rest, because he will be suspended for the Derby della Madonnina against Inter this fine settimana.

GNK Dinamo Zagreb hired Italy World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro as their new coach on December 29 and this is only his third match.

They have a huge absentee list, including suspended Lukas Kacavenda, injured Bruno Petkovic and Petar Sucic.

Players ineligible for this tournament are Dino Peric, Petar Bockaj, Sadegh Moharrami, Faris Krkalic, Jan Oliveras and Mauro Perkovic.

In theory, Dinamo can still qualify for the play-offs, but sit in 26^th place on just eight points.

GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs. Milan line-ups

GNK Dinamo Zagreb: Nevistic; Torrente, Theophile-Catherine, S Mmaee; Pierre-Gabriel, Baturina, Ademi, Misic, Pjaca; Stojkovic, Kulenovic

Milan: Maignan; Tomori, Pavlovic, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Musah, Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao

Ref: Letexier (FRA)