AC MILAN vs. FERENCVÁROS: MATCH PREVIEW

From the euphoria of the Derby to the Europa League. The Rossoneri return to San Siro for a crucial clash with Ferencváros, kicking off at 6:45 PM CET on Matchday 4 of the European competition. Having lost two of their first three matches, AC Milan faces an important test. The fixture comes just days after the victory over Inter, a result that should provide both motivation and a blueprint for building on that success. With kickoff approaching, let's take a closer look at the match in our Preview:

LATEST FROM MILANELLO
Changes to the Rossoneri's starting lineup are expected after a demanding run of fixtures. Head Coach Amorim made his priorities clear: "It doesn't matter who plays. We want to get a result." Alongside long-term absentees Saelemaekers, Gabbia, Tomori, Loftus-Cheek, P. Terracciano and Chukwueze, who recently underwent surgery, Mike Maignan is suspended following his red card against Bournemouth. Lorenzo Torriani is therefore likely to make his first start, with further changes expected across the team. As Amorim emphasized in his press conference, the key will be to approach the match with the same humility shown against Inter.

Amorim said ahead of the match: "The Derby is behind us. We need to focus on the Europa League. We have three points in this competition, and we absolutely have to win. They're coming to San Siro with nothing to lose, so the responsibility is on us. I've already told the players that we need to show the same humility in our approach as we did in the Derby. We're capable of winning or losing any match. It's up to us."

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LATEST FROM FERENCVÁROS
A 36-time Hungarian champion with a perfect record in this competition, Ferencváros arrives at San Siro in excellent form, having won four straight matches and gone 20 unbeaten. Under head coach Balázs Borbély, who took charge this season, the team plays in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with 31-year-old Adam Nagy, who previously played in Serie A for Bologna, Pisa and Spezia, anchoring the midfield. Norwegian attacking midfielder Zachariassen is the team's top scorer this season with 11 goals, followed closely by Nigerian forward Yusuf with nine.

Borbély: "It's hard to predict how Milan will approach the game, but we're ready for anything and we've got plenty of confidence. Our European campaign has been great so far, but Milan is a whole different level - we'll need to play with discipline and quality."

PRE-MATCH STATISTICS

• AC Milan's only previous meetings with Hungarian opposition came against Györi ETO in the Round of 16 of the 1967/68 European Cup Winners' Cup, with both matches ending in draws (2-2 in Hungary and 1-1 in Italy).
• Alphadjo Cisse is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in this season's UEFA Europa League, and no player has scored more goals in the competition. Cisse (born October 22nd, 2006) is also the youngest player to have scored at least as many goals in this season's tournament.
• - No team has fielded more players born in 2008 or later in this season's UEFA Europa League than AC Milan, with two: Christian Comotto (April 2008) and Francesco Camarda (March 2008). Anderlecht and Benfica have also fielded two each.

WHERE TO WATCH AC MILAN vs. FERENCVÁROS
In Italy, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and Now TV. To watch it from another country, you can check the AC Milan on TV webpage and select the "Abroad" tab. Don't miss the coverage on acmilan.com, the AC Milan Official App, as well as the Club's social media channels and WhatsApp.

LATEST FROM THE EUROPA LEAGUE
Swiss referee Urs Schnyder will officiate the match, assisted by compatriots Marco Zürcher and Benjamin Zürcher. Sven Wolfensberger will serve as the fourth official, with Lukas Fähndrich and Robert Schröder overseeing VAR.

The UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 schedule is spread across two days. On Wednesday, November 4th, Rennes and Olympiacos played out a 0-0 draw. Thursday's fixtures kick off at 6:45 PM CET with AC Milan vs. Ferencváros, Real Sociedad vs. Lyon, Sparta Prague vs. Bournemouth, Anderlecht vs. Salzburg, Crystal Palace vs. Hoffenheim, NEC vs. Omonia, Lillestrøm vs. Viktoria Plzeň and Levski Sofia vs. Jagiellonia. At 9:00 PM CET, Leverkusen vs. Marseille, Benfica vs. Lech Poznań, AZ Alkmaar vs. Juventus, Celtic vs. Beşiktaş, Sturm Graz vs. Celje, Sunderland vs. Dinamo Zagreb, Celta Vigo vs. Union SG, Torreense vs. Ararat and Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs. OFI Crete.

The standings: Olympiacos 10*; Benfica, Leverkusen, Bournemouth and Ferencváros 9; Union SG, Juventus, Beşiktaş and Sunderland 7; AZ Alkmaar, Omonia, Rennes* and Lyon 6; Real Sociedad, Crystal Palace, Sparta Prague, Levski Sofia, Dinamo Zagreb, Sturm Graz, NEC and Salzburg 4; Anderlecht, Hoffenheim, AC Milan, Celta Vigo, OFI Crete, Jagiellonia and Torreense 3; Celje, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Lillestrøm and Lech Poznań 1; Viktoria Plzeň, Marseille, Celtic and Ararat 0. *Played one match more.

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