AC Milan vs. Udinese: Complete Preview, Start Time, Live Streaming and Schedule

When looking at this matchup between AC Milan and Udinese, one would expect the Rossoneri to be at the top of the Serie A table.

That isn't the case, though. It may only be two games into the new campaign, but Udinese is 2-0 and only a few goals behind Napoli. AC Milan, on the other hand, are toiling at 17th in the table after a disappointing draw and loss to open the campaign.

The defending Italian champions did happen to earn a draw against Barcelona in their opening group match in UEFA Champions League play, but they have yet to bring that type of intensity to Italy this year.

This is the game the Rossoneri need to kick start their Italian campaign, and Udinese just happens to be in the way.

Where: San Siro, Milan, Italy 

When: Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 14:45 P.M. EDT (2:45 P.M. EST)

Watch: Fox Soccer Channel—US, ESPN DOS, ESPN HD Brasil, ESPN HD UK, ESPN UK, ESPN3 USA, Fox Deportes, Setanta Ireland, Sport.TV4, SuperSport 6

Live Streaming: ESPN3.com

Betting Line (via Bodog): AC Milan -145, Udinese +375, Draw +260

Key Injuries

AC Milian: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Mathieu Flamini, Massimo Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso and Kevin-Prince Boateng.

Udinese: Kwadwo Asamoah, Damiano Ferronetti, Giovanni Pasquale and Antonio Floro Flores.

Biggest Storyline: Can AC Milan Pick Things Up Despite Injuries?

The Rossoneri did enough to earn a draw against Barcelona, but they have yet to bring that type of intensity to league play.

That needs to change immediately, and boss Massimiliano Allegri knows that injuries cannot cause his squad to come undone.

The Italian outfit still has a number of talented players and Udinese is a side they should beat. 

Alexandre Pato and Antonio Cassano will need to step up and make things happen for this team to earn a win.

Player to Watch for AC Milan: Clarence Seedorf, Midfield

The Dutch veteran is still a serious force in the midfield for the Rossoneri. At 35 years old, he has been a major part of Milan's success this decade and he has not slowed down.

With all the injuries up top, it is important for Seedorf to maintain control of the game in the midfield.

He'll have help from Mark van Bommel and Alberto Aqualani, but he'll be the key.

Player to Watch for Udinese: Gabriel Torje, Winger

The 21-year old Romanian is likely to feature up front once again and he's been tasked with becoming a playmaker quick in his career after the sale of Alexis Sanchez this summer.

This will be only his third appearance for the club since coming over this summer, but he's been capped 11 times by his national team and scored three goals.

He is a young, talented playmaker that still has his best football in front of him.

What They're Saying

ESPN quoted veteran centre back Alessandro Nesta from the team's website, saying:

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We have many players out injured and we are playing a match every three days, we do not have many spare players and now we're suffering a bit and we need players to recover ... We can beat anyone and we have the players to do that. Seven goals conceded in three games, however, is too many.

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And that couldn't be further from the truth.

The club is too good and too talented to continue on the way they have been going.

Prediction: AC Milan 3, Udinese 2