Two clubs on different halves of the Italian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Udinese and AC Milan. The first-division battle scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Friuli in Italy and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
AC Milan are currently the only club representing the Serie A in the UEFA Champions League—surprising considering the club is 10th in the table and are 24 points from league-leading Juventus. The 2-0 defeat the club suffered to the Old Lady at the San Siro didn’t help matters, either. The aura of invincibility is slowly dissipating from the club.
Looking to test that very notion is Udinese Calcio. Not only is the Italian football club seven points behind today’s opposition, it’s also a comfortable seven points above the relegation zone. Rebounding from Week 26’s 3-0 loss to Cagliari, however, remains a priority ahead of Week 27.
Both clubs are in search of their first goal and victory of March 2014. Will it be Udinese who defends their ground, or will Milan rebound and start building some much-needed momentum to carry into European competition?
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Player to Watch: Mario Balotelli is still sidelined with an injury, meaning Giampaolo Pazzini should be handed another opportunity to start. The 29-year-old striker is far from the attacking prowess of his compatriot, scoring just one goal in five league appearances, but he must find a way to contribute given the club’s limited options.
Udinese’s Projected Lineup 3-5-1-1: Scuffet; Domizzi, Naldo, Heurtauz; Silva, Pereyra, Allan, Badu, Basta; Fernandes, Natale
AC Milan’s Projected Lineup 4-2-3-1: Abbiati; Emanuelson, Rami, Bonera, Abate; Montolive, Jong; Taarabt, Kaká, Honda; Pazzini
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