The most anticipated month for the AC Milan women fans arrived and the club have released the rossonere’s schedule for August, adding two more pre-season friendly games before their Champions League and Serie A debut.
Since last Friday, the Women first squad, and Primavera squad, headed to Tarvisio, in Udine, to continue their pre-season preparation after three friendlies (against Gintra, Servette and Sampdoria). According to AC Milan official site, the rossonere will stay there until next Wednesday (August the fourth) but, before leaving, there is a friendly game against Slovenian side Olimpia Lubiana tomorrow, August 3rd, at 20 CEST.
On the following Sunday, August 8, the AC Milan will face a powerful opponent as the travel to Spain to take on Atletico Madrid. The fixture will take place at the Wanda Alcalá de Henares stadium, kicking off at 20:30 CEST. Spaniards Vero and newcomer Laia Codina return home to face their well know adversaries while Italian defender Alia Guagni is a familiar face for the rossonere as she was a Fiorentina before moving to Madrid.
On August 17, for the first time in their history, AC Milan will play in Champions League against Zurich as we previously noted, and the winner take on Hoffenheim or Valur in the mini-tournament final to advance to round 2 of the League Path on August 20.
Last but not least, the Serie A season will start on the weekend of August 28, however there is no official calendar yet.