Liverpool take on AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday evening, so we simulated the clash to predict what could happen

Liverpool's predicted XI vs AC Milan(Image: EA Sports)

Liverpool kick-off their 2024/25 Champions League campaign later today when the Reds travel to Italy to take on AC Milan.

After a perfect start to the season, Liverpool didn't look themselves when they returned from the international break, with the Reds falling to a 1-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.



The Reds were underwhelming in the shock defeat, and Arne Slot's side will need to regroup and rediscover their winning form when they make their return to Champions League action today.

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After a year in the Europa League, Liverpool are back in the Champions League, with the European competition taking on a new format this season.

The Reds will play a total of eight games in the Champions League league phase, with the top eight teams automatically qualifying for the Champions League knockouts.

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First up for the Reds is AC Milan, with the Italian giants picking up their first three points of the season on the weekend following a 4-0 win over Venezia.

So, can Liverpool get off to a winning start in the Champions League?

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We simulated AC Milan vs Liverpool to get a score prediction

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions, however as we're still using EA FC 24, last season's kits will be used while the squad numbers may not be accurate.

We predict that the hosts could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Reijnders, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek; Pulisic, Abraham, Leao.

We predict that Liverpool could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo.

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It was a tense opening 15 minutes at the San Siro where Milan saw a lot of the ball, with Liverpool failing to keep hold of possession whenever it fell their way.

The pressure was starting to pile up from the hosts, and after 24 minutes, they took a deserved lead.

Rafael Leao made it 1-0 to Milan(Image: EA Sports)

Ruben Loftus-Cheek bullied Dominik Szoboszlai off the ball in midfield as the Reds looked to counterattack, allowing Milan to hit Liverpool in numbers.