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A big opportunity for Milan to flex their muscle a send a message to the remaining teams in the competition. AC Milan take on Slavia Praha at the San Siro tonight as the Rossoneri aim to secure a big win in the firsdt leg of the round of 16. Stefano Pioli?s side have not been in the best form this past month but need to come out of the gates firing.
Here are some key battles to look out for:
Key Battles
Central attacking midfielder vs Central defensive midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek vs Oscar Dorley
The Englishman scored a decisive brace for Milan in the home game against Starr Rennais that set the tone for the overall result over the two legs. He has grown in confidence and shown he is most effective closer to goal and is quite good at burying chances. This likely will result in Oscar Dorley man marking him and keeping him at bay outside the box. RLC will need to focus more on late runs into the box and will want to carve out some shooting chances at the edge of the box. Oscar is a 25 year Liberia international who was one of the standout performers for Prague in the UEL so far as the team conceded in just one game in the group stages. He is great at breaking up play and launching attacks with wide passes. This will be an interesting match up to see if he can cut RLC out of the game. Right winger vs Right centre back
Christian Pulisic vs David Zima
The young defender spent two and a half seasons on loa...