Real Madrid will enter their brutal attack against AC Milan in quite a state of strength, as the La Liga match against Valencia is late in Spain. This means that coach Carlo Ancelotti has not played since the super classic match against away team Barcelona on October 26, and if the situation does not improve, Real could be nine points behind. Same for the top spot in La Liga.

However, Real Madrid will have to temporarily forget about the domestic tournament to focus on the Champions League, where they are trying to win to gain nine points and consolidate their position on the rankings. Los Blancos have beaten Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund in previous matches, but their latest loss to Lille has dropped them to 12th place, just one point behind Sporting Lisbon.

On Milan’s side, Luka Jovic, Matteo Gabbia, Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi will be absent due to injury, but Tammy Abraham is back in the squad and ready to play. Rafael Leao, who only came off the bench against Monza and has only scored once this season, may make an official statement against Real Madrid.

Emerson Royal and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are also expected to feature after being rested for Monza, while Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata could secure a central striker role.

Real Madrid expected lineup: Lunin; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Modric; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappé. AC Milan expected lineup: Maignan; Royal, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao.

Score prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 AC Milan: The away team has enough quality to make it difficult for Real Madrid at the  Bernabeu and it is likely that the Italian football representative will find a goal. However, with the motivation to recover after the Super Classic loss, Real Madrid will likely win this match to reach the milestone of 3 wins in the Champions League group stage this season.

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