Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between Valencia and AC Milan. The match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
Following a poor preseason performance in the United States, AC Milan will try their luck on Spanish soil this afternoon. For manager Filippo Inzaghi, carrying over the momentum from a 3-0 victory over Chivas Guadalajara would be the ideal way to make the final preparations for the upcoming Serie A campaign.
"We did well up front, with [Mario] Balotelli, [Giampaolo] Pazzini and [M'Baye] Niang, but Honda also did well and was always positive," Inzaghi said following the match (via Forza Italian Football). "We didn't pick up any injuries, which was important. Menez showed the right spirit and looked fit, but then everyone looked in good condition."
"What we have been trying in training came about," he added. "There was a good spirit and I saw a great desire to do well. I was convinced we would improve and we have to continue doing so."
The club will look to make its final strides in Valencia this afternoon.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli made 32 league appearances for the club last season, finishing with four goals and eight assists. The 24-year-old, still recovering from World Cup duty, bears the responsibility of providing Valencia proper width and pace down the channels.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Barragan, Vezo, Otamendi, Gaya; Parejo, Fuego, Gomes; Feghouli, Alcacer, Rodrigo.
AC MIlan's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lopez; De Sciglio, Rami, Alex, Armero; Poli, Cristante, Muntari; Menez, Balotelli, El Shaarawy
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