AC Milan will take on Napoli later this evening and after the loss against Udinese, they will be looking to get a better result this time out. Down below are the key battles for the game.
The big battle of the game is obviously Davide Calabria against Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The latter has been a huge success this season and with Victor Osimhen out injured, he will be even more important.
Another battle in defence will be Simon Kjaer against Osimhen’s deputy, Giovanni Simeone. The striker scored in the reverse fixture after fooling the Rossoneri defence and he will have to be kept quiet this time out.
Further up the pitch, with Rade Krunic expected to start as the No.10, he will surely be tasked with stopping Napoli’s metronome Stanislav Lobotka. The latter is crucial for Napoli in the build-up and equally in the defence phase, so it will be an interesting battle.
Olivier Giroud has scored in his last two games against Napoli and could be the first Milan player to score in three consecutive ones in the three-points-per-win era. Kim Min-Jae will be tasked with stopping him and it should be a tight affair.
Finally, if Kvara is Napoli’s big threat up front, then Milan’s is Rafael Leao. He brought his goal drought while on international duty and the Rossoneri are hoping that he will get the better of Giovanni Di Lorenzo tonight.
