The first leg of the Europa League playoffs between Milan and the French team Rennes is just around the corner, scheduled at San Siro.
The Rossoneri, coming off a great period of form in the league (7 wins and 2 draws in the last 9 matches), will have to deal with another team in good shape. Indeed, the French, coached by Julien Stéphan, have won 5 games in a row in Ligue 1 (just like Milan, they haven't lost since December).
In adition to that, the experienced French striker, Olivier Giroud, is living a good moment of form, currently with 12 goals this season. The 37-year-old star has already won the Europa League: it was in the 2018/19 season when Maurizio Sarri was Chelsea's coach. Here's a brief insight into his numbers in this competition:
Giroud's total goals in the Europa League are 14: eleven scored with Chelsea in the triumphant 2018/19 season and three with Arsenal in the 2017/18 season, as reported by Milan News.
