[Ry4n]

Milan reshuffle Champions list Friday 1 February, 2008

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Milan have unveiled their new Champions League squad list, including youngsters Alexandre Pato and Alberto Paloschi.

Brazilian Pato was unavailable for the competition until January because he only turned 18 in September, after the deadline to hand in the list.

In order to make way for Pato, fellow Brazilian Serginho has been removed from the line-up and will take no further part in the Champions League this season.

Young midfielder Paloschi has replaced striker Willy Aubameyang in the B list of youth team players after his fine performances and two goals in the Coppa Italia.

The Rossoneri will face Arsenal in the second round later this month.

Milan Champions League squad: Dida, Kalac, Fiori; Cafu, Maldini, Kaladze, Nesta, Simic, Jankulovski, Favalli, Bonera, Darmian, Oddo; Emerson, Gattuso, Seedorf, Gourcuff, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Brocchi, Paloschi; Inzaghi, Gilardino, Kakà, Ronaldo, Pato

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/feb1m.html

[Portman]

Why Serginho and keep Darmian? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Diavolo]

Why Serginho and keep Darmian?  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Because of that UEFA "youth players in the team" rule, which will obligate the teams to have each year more players coming from youth team. And Ancelotti said that this decision was made in agreement with Sergio. Well I am sorry for Sergio, but the LB position is where we have the most players (Janku, Favalli and also Maldini and Kaladze can play there), so this was the position that had to cut one of the players. It was the only real choise (because of Sergio's health and because we couldn't cut players in midfield or attack).