Europa League: Milan vs. Benfica – Probable line-ups and where to watch on TV | OneFootball

Milan get their 2026-27 Europa League campaign underway with a visit from Ruben Amorim’s former club Benfica, and he is expected to continue putting his trust in 19-year-old winger Alphadjo Cisse according to Wednesday morning’s reports.

The Rossoneri finished fifth in Serie A in 2025-26, missing out on Champions League qualification by one point, but are now among the pre-tournament favourites to go all the way in this season’s Europa League.

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 28: Ardon Jashari of AC Milan celebrates his team’s second goal with teammates, an own goal scored by Redouane Halhal of Venezia during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Venezia FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

This year’s European adventure begins with a visit from Benfica, also tipped for a deep run in the competition. Marco Silva’s side have won five and drawn once in their first six matches of the Portuguese league season.

This is Milan’s first midweek commitment of the 2026-27 season, which means that Amorim is expected to make a few changes to the team that drew 2-2 with Lazio in Serie A on Saturday.

AUGUST 28: Ruben Amorim looks on before the Serie A match between AC Milan and Venezia FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 28, 2026 in San Siro, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defenders Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic are expected to keep their places at the back, but Sky Sport Italia suggests that Amorim could be tempted to hand a first start of the season to Filippo Terracciano on the right-hand side of the back three.

There could be changes to the midfield as well, with Luka Modric temporarily out of favour for tactical reasons and with Adrien Rabiot, Yunus Musah and Ardon Jashari available.

19-year-old Cisse is enjoying his first taste of top-flight football with Milan in 2026-27 and looks likely to keep his place on the left wing. Goncalo Ramos joined Amorim for the pre-match press conferences and is also expected to start, leaving one position open in the Rossoneri front three.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 05: Alphadjo Cisse passes the ball during the pre-season match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Optus Stadium on August 05, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images)

Sky predicts that it will be summer signing Omari Hutchinson, whom Amorim admitted ‘is an option’, whilst the front page of the Corriere dello Sport suggests that Christian Pulisic could be brought in for his first start of the season.

Kick-off this evening is due at 20.00 BST.

Milan vs. Benfica: Probable line-ups

Milan (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Musah, Jashari, Estupinan; Hutchinson, Cisse; Ramos.

Benfica (4-2-3-1): Soares; Banjaqui, Araujo, Lenglet, Dahl; Barreiro, Palhinha; Rafa Silva, Prestianni, Schjelderup; Pavlidis.

Where to watch Milan vs. Benfica

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – AUGUST 08: Head coach Ruben Amorim looks on during the pre-season friendly between Chelsea FC and AC Milan at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Peksi Cahyo/Getty Images)

Tonight’s game will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 2 and online through HBO Max. Supporters in the USA are able to tune in via Paramount+.

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