Going into the final group game, it’s still wide open with Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool battling to see which two will continue in the tournament.
The Partenopei will go through with a point, but could even lose at Anfield if Paris Saint-Germain fall in their visit to Red Star Belgrade.
According to multiple sources, Ancelotti has decided to bring back Nikola Maksimovic for the ‘three-and-a-half-man defence’ – the Serbian acts as a centre-back when in possession, then reverts to right-back when under attack.
Raul Albiol was injured, but he is fit to start with Jose Callejòn and Fabian Ruiz on the midfield wings.
Dries Mertens was rested, as he will partner Lorenzo Insigne, sending Arkadiusz Milik to the bench.
Faouzi Ghoulam was very impressive on his comeback against Frosinone, but the Algeria international won’t be risked from the start, although he could come off the bench.