The defending Italian champions are placed second with 33 points from 15 games and are eight points behind unbeaten leaders Napoli.
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Liverpool and AC Milan will renew their rivalry in a Dubai Super Cup contest on Friday. The mid-season friendly will bring an end to the tournament that was won by Arsenal. Both teams are heading into the match in Dubai on the back of losing their last friendly matches. Liverpool were well beaten by French outfit Lyon 3-1, whereas AC Milan narrowly lost to Arsenal 2-1. With not long left before the domestic season resumes, this game will be all about getting the players to the required fitness levels.
The Reds uncharacteristically had a poor start to the Premier League season. Even though they did well in the Champions League, Liverpool’s mediocre start had the Reds faithful worried. However, successive victories in their final two league matches before the World Cup break helped the Reds move to sixth with 22 points from 14 games. On the other hand, AC Milan have been doing well in Serie A. The defending Italian champions are placed second with 33 points from 15 games and are eight points behind unbeaten leaders Napoli.
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With the FIFA World Cup 2022 nearing its climax, many players are returning to their respective clubs for training. Darwin Nunez’s return – in particular – will be a big boost for Liverpool. He could play in the left flank which is vacated by Luis Diaz, who is set to be out for the long term with an injury. Diogo Jota is another injury absentee for them. Not to mention, Liverpool will still miss Alisson, Fabinho, Virgil van Dijk, Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold due to their World Cup involvements.Â
On the other hand, AC Milan will be without Rafael Leao, Olivier Giroud and Theo Hernandez due to their participation in Qatar, while Charles De Ketelaere could return for them. Nonetheless, they will miss Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alessandro Florenzi, Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer and Mike Maignan through injuries.
Liverpool possible line-up: Kelleher, Milner, Matip, Gomez, Robertson, Keita, Elliott, Thiago, Salah, Carvalho, Firmino
AC Milan possible line-up: Tatarusanu, Kalulu, Tomori, Gabbia, Pobega, Bennacer, Tonali, Saelemaekers, Adli, Rebic, Origi
Liverpool
| Opponents | Score |
| Lyon | 1-3 (L) |
| Southampton | 3-1 (W) |
| Derby | 1-0 (W) |
| Tottenham | 1-2 (W) |
| Napoli | 2-0 (W) |
AC Milan
| Opponents | Score |
| Arsenal | 2-1 (L) |
| Fiorentina | 2-1 (W) |
| Cremonese | 0-0 |
| Spezia | 2-1 (W) |
| Salzburg | 4-0 (W) |
| Last 5 matches (All competitions) | Results |
| AC Milan lose to Liverpool | 1-2 |
| Liverpool beat AC Milan | 3-2 |
| Liverpool beat AC Milan | 2-0 |
| AC Milan lose to Liverpool | 0-2 |
| AC Milan beat Liverpool | 2-1 |
The club friendly between Liverpool and AC Milan will take place at Al-Maktoum Stadium on Friday at 9 pm IST.
The club friendly between Liverpool and AC Milan can be seen on LFCTV, DAZN and LFCTV GO among others. Visit the official websites for more details.
