AC Milan vs Zenit Saint Petersburg Champions League Preview

PREVIEW

The Italians booked their place in the last 16 in their fifth outing of Group C, and could take the opportunity to rest some players against the eliminated Russians

PROBABLE LINEUPS 

MILAN 

Amelia 

Zapata, Yepes, Acerbi, De Sciglio 

Flamini, Ambrosini, Nocerino 

Boateng, Bojan, Emanuelson 

ZENIT 

Malafeev 

Anyukov, Hubocan, Lombaerts, Criscito 

Fayzulin, Shirokov, Witsel 

Bystrov, Kerzhakov, Hulk 

TEAM NEWS

With his team already assured of second place in Group C and a spot in the knockout stages, Massimiliano Allegri has the luxury of being able to rotate his squad for Tuesday's meeting with Zenit St Petersburg.

Stephan El Shaarawy is one player who looks set for a rest as Bojan Krkic prepares himself for a start, while Mathieu Flamini and Massimo Ambrosini could make an appearance in midfield and replace first choice pairing Nigel de Jong and Riccardo Montolivo. 

Fighting for pride having been eliminated from Europe's premier club competition, Luciano Spalletti will bring an attacking team back to his native Italy. 

Brazil international Hulk is expected to feature in a three-man forward line, alongside Aleksandr Kerzhakov and Aleksandr Bukharov. Striker Vladimir Bystrov is suspended after being shown the red card against Malaga.

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Source: Goal