There will be a spectacle in Munich, where a duel between Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain will take place, but north London also holds a lot of excitement for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League (11 PM EAT). AC Milan defend the 1-0 they bring from San Siro against Tottenham, who are looking at another season without a trophy. The only hope for Harry Kane lies in the strongest elite competition in which they played the final against Liverpool in 2019.Tottenham were defeated at the weekend in Wolverhampton (0-2) in the Premier League and endangered the fourth place that leads to the Champions League next season. Last week, the Spurs ended the competition in the FA Cup after losing at Bramall Lane to the Championship side, Sheffield United.Interestingly, since the 2018/2019 season when Mauricio Pochettino came close to winning the trophy, the team from north London has never managed to pass the knockout round of a European competition. And it’s not going much better for Tottenham under manager Antonio Conte either. A decade has passed since the Italian led his team to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.Bayern or PSG? It depends on your view of football and legacy…AC Milan have been on top of Europe seven times, but the last time was in 2007 under the command of Carlo Ancelotti. Last season, with the Serie A title, the Rossoneri announced their return to the paths of old glory. Placement in the quarterfinals would be a nice success considering that Stefano Pioli’s team does not shine in the domestic championship. Napoli are on the threshold of snatching Milan’s crown in the Apennines.Conte hasn’t been on the bench for several weeks due to health problems, but he returns against Milan.”Pressure? We live for this type of game, we live for this moment, because when the pressure increases, it means that our level also increases,” said Conte and added:”Don’t forget that last season we played in the Conference League and now we are in the Champions League. We won the group, lost the first match in Milano, but we have a chance to go to the next round. We have to win by two goals. We have to live with the pressure,” said the former coach of Juventus, Chelsea and Inter.Antonio Conte highlighted how Tottenham thought Milan would put up a better defence of their Scudetto as Napoli sit 18 points ahead of the Rossoneri in the Serie A table. 🗣️ “We expected Milan to be closer to Napoli after winning the Scudetto.” pic.twitter.com/jPYqgJ4UPt— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 7, 2023 Eric Dier was suspended due to a yellow card in the first match in Milan, so he will have to miss the second leg in London. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ryan Sessegnon are still out. Harry Kane and Korean Son are expected to be up front. There is no place in the starting eleven for Richarlison, who did not impose much after joining from Everton last summer.The good news for the Rossoneri is the return of goalkeeper Mike Maignan to the team. One of Milan’s key players last season was out of the team for five months due to an injury, but he played in the previous two duels and will stand between the posts tonight. Veteran Olivier Giroud is in question – the French ace did not train in the previous days because of the flu, but he traveled to London. However, the experienced striker is expected to be on the pitch from the first minute.Brahim Diaz, the scorer of the only goal in Milan two weeks ago, is also questionable. Rade Krunic is announced in the starting line-up instead of Ismael Benaccer. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has recovered from injury but is not on the list of players who can play in the Champions League.📰 #Gazzetta: Probable XI Tottenham v AC Milan pic.twitter.com/LPeXvdgTbg— Milan Posts 🏆🇮🇹 (@MilanPosts) March 8, 2023 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE1/8 finals – 2nd legTuesdayBenfica – Club Brugge 5-1 (2-0)/Rafa Silva 38, Ramos 45, 57, Joao Mario 71(p), Neres 77 – Mejier 87/Chelsea – Dortmund 2-0 (1-0)/Sterling 43, Havertz 53 pen/Wednesday23:00: (2.05) Tottenham (3.50) Milan (3.90)23:00: (1.90) Bayern (4.30) PSG (3.75)14.03. Tuesday23:00: (2.80) Porto (3.15) Inter (2.65)23:00: (1.45) Man.City (4.60) RB Leipzig (8.50)15.03. Wednesday23:00: (2.35) Real Madrid (3.50) Liverpool (3.15)23:00: (1.57) Napoli (4.10) Eintr.Frankfurt (6.75)***odds are subject to change***
