For leaving me out and now he is forced to contend with a depleted squad.
Friday 2nd September 2011
Inzaghi left out of Milan UCL squad
Italian veteran striker Filippo Inzaghi has been left out of AC Milan's 25-man squad for the Champions League this season.
Inzaghi, 38, is the second-highest scorer in European club competitions with 70 goals, two behind Schalke's Raul.
He missed half of last season'shttp://lastseason.no/ campaign with a knee injury but returned to play in May.
"I hope that Filippo will in good condition in January to be included in the list then," said AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri.
"I spoke to him and he was disappointed but it's understandable."
Inzaghi was dropped along with injured midfielder Mathieu Flamini.
Milan are in Group H alongside Barcelona, Bate Borisov and FC Viktoria Plzen.
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Champions League Preview: AC Milan - Viktoria Plzen
The Italian champions will look to make it two wins on the bounce when they welcome the title holders of Czech Republic to San Siro on Wednesday
AC Milan UEFA Champions League 2011 Squad Listing
Massimiliano Allegri's list of absentees have only marginally improved since the weekend, but he still is forced to contend with a depleted squad. Nevertheless, Alessandro Nesta returns in defense and Massimo Ambrosini looks set to feature for the champions, after the veteran midfielder made a full recovery from his shoulder injury.
However, the same cannot be said for suspended Gennaro Gattuso and injured quartet Robinho, Alexandre Pato, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Mathieu Flamini, but there is slight hope for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who could feature in some capacity. A tactical change is also likely, as it seems that Stephan El Shaarawy will be dropped to accommodate the incoming Ambrosini, and see Aquilani pushed forward in a 4-3-2-1.
Milan's Brazil forward Alexandre Pato is out for a month with a thigh injury while Robinho (toe), Kevin-Prince Boateng (hip) and Philippe Mexès (knee) are also unavailable to coach Massimiliano Allegri. But Allegri is hopeful Zlatan Ibrahimovic will recover from a thigh problem in time. There is also a chance Daniele Bonera may also return, from a bruised rib.
For Pavel Urba's visiting outfit, they have only goalkeeper Roman Pavlik as its main injury worry, but the arrival of fellow shot-stopper Marek Cech during the summer seems to have softened the blow. Plzen are set to name an unchanged side from their 0-0 draw at the weekend against Ceske Budejovice, with a 4-2-3-1 system ready to be deployed that has also served them well during its qualifying campaign for the tournament over the summer.
MATCH FACTS
- AC Milan has won only two of their last 14 Champions League matches.
- It has lost five of its last nine home games in the Champions League, keeping a clean sheet just once.
- However, the Rossoneri have won all of their four home games against Czech clubs in Europe.
- The only Czech side to beat AC Milan were Slovan Liberec back in the 2002-03 edition of the competition.
- Czech teams have conceded 11 goals in four trips to Italy since the inception of the Champions League.
- This will be the first competitive meeting between AC Milan and Viktoria Plzen.
- Plzen is unbeaten in its last five games and seven European fixtures, while losing just twice in 16 matches this season.
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