Borussia Dortmund will aim to take advantage of their home advantage at Signal Iduna Park against AC Milan in order to get off the mark in the 2023-24 Champions League tie on Wednesday.
When the German outfit suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of PSG, Stefano Pioli's men played out a goalless draw with Newcastle in Group F.
The BVB have defeated the likes of Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim in the domestic circuit, with Milan also feeling confident after their wins over Verona, Cagliari and Lazio in Serie A.
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Dortmund vs AC Milan kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 4, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Signal Iduna Park |
The UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan will be played at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany.
It will kick off at 3 pm EDT on October 4 in the United States (US).
How to watch Dortmund vs AC Milan online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Dortmund team news
Ramy Bensebaini's ban would be restricted to Bundesliga after the left-back's sending off in the Hoffenheim win, while Mateu Morey and Thomas Meunier deal with their respective injuries.
As Marcel Sabitzer also remains sidelined since sustaining an adductor problem in the game against PSG, Salih Ozcan should continue in his place.
BVB boss Edin Terzic is likely to bring Emre Can into the XI, while Marco Reus' third league goal would give Karim Adeyemi some competition in attack.
Dortmund possible XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Ozcan, Can, Brandt; Malen, Fullkrug, Adeyemi
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kobel, Lotka, Meyer |
| Defenders: | Schlotterbeck, Sule, Hummels, Papadopoulos, Bensebaini, Ryerson, Wofl |
| Midfielders: | Can, Ozcan, Kamara, Nmecha, Pohlmann, Brandt, Reyna, Reus |
| Forwards: | Haller, Moukoko, Fullkrug, Adeyemi, Bynoe-Gittens, Malen, Duranville |
AC Milan team news
Ruben Loftus-Cheek picked up an abdominal knock in the Lazio game, as the midfield gets further depleted with the likes of Ismael Bennacer and Rade Krunic ruled out through injuries.
Tommaso Pobega and Yacine Adli are the options to replace Loftus-Cheek alongside Tijjani Reijnders and Yunus Musah in the middle.
Elsewhere, Mattia Caldara and Pierre Kalulu also occupy the treatment room, while Christian Pulisic can possibly start ahead of Samuel Chukwueze on the right flank.
AC Milan possible XI: Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Thiaw, Hernandez; Musah, Reijnders, Pobega; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Maignan, Sportiello, Nava, Mirante |
| Defenders: | Tomori, Thiaw, Kjaer, Pellegrino, Hernandez, Calabria, Florenzi |
| Midfielders: | Musah, Reijnders, Pobega, Adli, Pulisic, Romero |
| Forwards: | Okafor, Jovic, Giroud, Leao, Traore, Chukwueze |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2017 | AC Milan 1-3 Borussia Dortmund | International Champions Cup |
| Mar 18, 2003 | AC Milan 0-1 Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Borussia Dortmund 0-1 AC Milan | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 10, 2002 | AC Milan 3-1 Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 4, 2002 | Borussia Dortmund 2-0 AC Milan | UEFA Europa League |

