Paris Saint-Germain vs AC Milan: 3 key battles to look out for | UEFA Champions League 2023-24
Paris Saint-Germain will welcome AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League. The match is scheduled to be played at Parc des Princes Stadium on Wednesday (October 25).
PSG has registered three points, and they are presently ranked second in the standings. Meanwhile, AC Milan has obtained only two points in Group F, and they are ranked third in the standings.
Without further ado, this listicle will look at three individual battles that could define the outcome of this encounter.
#3 Ousmane Dembele vs Theo Hernandez
In a game where experience will be valuable, Ousmane Dembele is a forward that could be relied on due to his rapid pace and ability to cut in from the right flank to the opponent's penalty box.
Monitoring his movements on the right wing is tough, as he is skillful and relatively direct with the ball at his feet.
However, a perfect match in terms of pace is Theo Hernandez. Hernandez is very energetic and defensively intuitive. Who emerges on top in this key battle is a question that would be answered on the pitch.
#2 Olivier Giroud vs Marquinhos
Aerially intuitive, Olivier Giroud is one player that PSG's defense should keep an eye on if they aim to secure all three points in this clash.
Giroud is a tactically sound striker with an excellent blend of vision and finishing in front of goal.
In terms of experience in the ranks of PSG's defenders, Marquinhos is one of the few defenders with the mastery and defensive knowledge to curtail the attacking threat of a player like Giroud. Keeping the Frenchman under wraps will be a key factor in PSG's game plan.
#1 Kylian Mbappe vs Davide Calabria
One player that AC Milan's defense should closely monitor if they intend to win this encounter is Kylian Mbappe.
The Frenchman is a very deadly attacker who could alter the result of a game extremely quickly he's very crisp with his finishing.
Giving Mbappe the room to progress with the ball is a precarious thing to do. That said, it's safe to say that Davide Calabria has a formidable task in front of him. He will have to be thoughtful, concentrated and defensively cautious if he intends to keep Mbappe under tabs.