Liverpool vs AC Milan Prediction, 6:30 p.m. July 26: Waiting for the 'blockbuster' to debut

Prediction before the match Liverpool vs AC Milan

Liverpool are stunning the football world by constantly spending money to recruit stars. After many years of tightening their belts, The Kop spent a total of 300 million euros to buy 4 new players this summer, including the most expensive contract in the history of English football: Florian Wirtz.

The young German star is expected to become Liverpool's new "conductor", helping them reduce their dependence on Mo Salah. Besides him, Hugo Ekitike also moved to Anfield from the Bundesliga for 95 million euros. However, the specific position of these two "blockbusters" is not really clear, especially Wirtz.

While Hugo Ekitike can play anywhere in attack and is likely to replace Nunez as a centre-forward, Wirtz is naturally a No. 10. The problem is that Liverpool’s strongest midfield has no room for a No. 10, with Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai playing so well. Will one of the three have to “sacrifice” his position for Wirtz?

Because of this, Wirtz's debut was more anticipated than ever. The German midfielder was not registered in the friendly match against Preston. Later, he played in Liverpool's closed practice match but no information was revealed.

Meeting AC Milan is a good opportunity for Wirtz and Liverpool's new recruits to have a satisfactory debut. AC Milan is not so strong anymore, especially after losing two stars Tijjani Reijnders and Theo Hernandez. In the most recent match, the Italian giants were completely outclassed by Arsenal and were very lucky to only lose 0-1.

It would be no surprise if Liverpool dominate and create many scoring opportunities against Milan, then Wirtz will have a lot of room to play.

Liverpool vs AC Milan squad information

Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, Alisson and Ibrahima Konate were all absent from the friendly against Preston, but they will return for this match. Likewise, “blockbuster” Florian Wirtz promises to make his official debut for the Reds. The possibility of playing for new signing Hugo Ekitike is still uncertain, having only joined up with The Kop in Hong Kong a few days ago.

Meanwhile, AC Milan are having a difficult season with two stars Reijnders and Hernandez leaving one after another. Rafael Leao's future is also uncertain, leaving coach Massimiliano Allegri with few options.

Expected lineup Liverpool vs AC Milan

Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Gomez, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Endo, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Ngumoha

AC Milan: Terracciano; Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Chukwueze; Leao, Okafor

Score prediction: Liverpool 2-0 AC Milan