Milan vs Porto: Youth League formazioni

Milan

Milan are expected to field a strong team for their UEFA Youth League clash with Porto on Wednesday. The Rossoneri have won their last two games in the competition and will be looking to make it three in a row when they host the Portuguese side. Coach Federico Giunti is likely to make a few changes to the team that beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 last time out. Alessandro Plizzari is expected to start in goal, with Matteo Gabbia, Davide Calabria and Gabriele Bellodi forming a three-man defence. Emanuele Colombini and Jacopo Petriccione are likely to start in midfield, with Jens-Petter Hauge and Lorenzo Colombo leading the line.

Porto

Porto are also expected to field a strong team for their trip to Milan. The Portuguese side have won their last three games in the UEFA Youth League and will be looking to continue their good form when they face the Rossoneri. Coach Luis Castro is likely to make a few changes to the team that beat Schalke 04 2-0 last time out. Diogo Costa is expected to start in goal, with Tomas Esteves, Fabio Silva and Romario Baro forming a three-man defence. Vitinha and Fabio Vieira are likely to start in midfield, with Francisco Conceição and Diogo Leite leading the line.

Match preview

Milan and Porto are two of the most successful clubs in the UEFA Youth League. Milan have won the competition twice, in 2016 and 2018, while Porto have won it once, in 2019. Both teams will be looking to start their campaign with a win and will be confident of their chances of success. Milan have a strong home record in the UEFA Youth League, while Porto have a good record away from home. The match is likely to be a close and exciting contest. Milan will be looking to attack from the off, while Porto will be looking to defend deep and hit their opponents on the counter-attack. Whichever team wins will put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the knockout stages of the UEFA Youth League.