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The Champions League quarter-final draw took place on Friday with both AC Milan and Inter Milan given home ties in the first leg.
Stefano Pioli's AC Milan will face fellow Serie A side Napoli, while Inter face Portuguese side Benfica - with three teams in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2005-06.
Both Milan and Inter have been scheduled to play at home despite both playing at the San Siro.
UEFA will have to bring in a fixture reversal if they are both scheduled to play on the same day. The European governing body has a firm stance fixture changes should it ever be needed.
But how can a Champions League draw be reversed? And why will Inter's game be moved? Sportsmail provides all the answers below.
AC Milan and rivals Inter have both been drawn at home in the Champions League quarter-finals first leg
The Serie A rivals play at the same stadium - the San Siro - so a fixture change could be needed
Should two teams in the same city be scheduled to play on the same day, one of the games will be reversed - as per UEFA's protocol.
If this scenario occurs, UEFA will attempt to play the games on consecutive days.
However, Inter and Milan are not permitted to play home games without 24 hours of each other due to regulations from their local authorities in Milan.
In this case, one
