The AC Milan team, tonight, will face an old rival from nearly twenty years ago: Xabi Alonso, now the rising coach of Bayer Leverkusen, who was once a midfielder that played both Champions League finals against the Rossoneri while wearing the Liverpool shirt, in Istanbul and Athens.
This morning, Il Giornale emphasises this history even in its headline:
"The revived Milan seeks confirmations among ghosts and Leao." Among the 'ghosts' is in fact Xabi Alonso.
Turning to the present, Milan is, as often, relying on Rafael Leao, who was also present in last night's press conference alongside coach Fonseca.
In four editions of the Champions League played, the Rossoneri's number 10 has only scored three goals: a statistic that we hope will improve starting tonight.
