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22nd August 2006

2nd leg (1-0 advantage for Milan)

21:00 (Italian Time)

OK. 2nd leg is coming. Almost 10 days... your forecasts/predictions. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Milan name Belgrade party

Milan have named their squad travelling to Belgrade for Tuesday’s Champions League crunch match.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti has called 22 players for the Preliminary Round tie against Red Star at the Marakana Stadium.

Daniele Bonera could make his official debut after missing the first leg due to a ban left over from his time with Parma.

Alessandro Nesta and Paolo Maldini remain sidelined with injury, so 40-year-old Billy Costacurta is again expected to captain the side from central defence.

The Rossoneri have a 1-0 lead from the first leg at San Siro thanks to a goal from Pippo Inzaghi, but Red Star are still in with a shout of Champions League qualification.

The referee has also been assigned for this game. Dane Claus Bo Larsen has already officiated Milan twice in his career, a 2-0 UEFA Cup win over CSKA Sofia in October 2001 and last season’s entertaining 2-2 Champions League draw at Schalke 04.

Milan squad:
Gk: Dida (1), Coppola (78), Kalac (16)
D: Bonera (25), Cafu (2), Costacurta (5), Favalli (19), Jankulovski (18), Serginho (27), Simic (17)
M: Ambrosini (23), Brocchi (32), Foggia (83), Gattuso (8), Gourcuff (20), Kakà (22), Pirlo (21), Seedorf (10)
F: Amoroso (37), Borriello (12), Gilardino (11), Inzaghi (9)


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