Napoli will also be relying on their midfielders to provide the creativity and control in the middle of the park. Fabian Ruiz, Piotr Zielinski, and Tiemoue Bakayoko will be crucial in dictating the tempo of the game and creating chances for the forwards.
Defensively, Napoli will be hoping to keep things tight at the back and avoid conceding early goals. Kalidou Koulibaly and Kostas Manolas will be the key players in the heart of the defense, while Di Lorenzo and Mario Rui will provide the width and attacking threat from the full-back positions.
AC Milan, on the other hand, will be looking to capitalize on Osimhen’s absence and take advantage of their home advantage in the first leg. The Rossoneri have been in excellent form this season, currently sitting in second place in the Serie A table, just three points behind Napoli.
Stefano Pioli’s men will be hoping to build on their recent league victory against Napoli and secure a positive result in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. AC Milan will be relying on their forwards, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Rafael Leao, and Ante Rebic to provide the goalscoring threat.
