AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli is not expected to make many changes to the starting line-up for the game against Red Bull Salzburg compared to the team which beat Inter in the derby.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, it should be the usual defensive department consisting of Mike Maignan in goal with Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez ahead of him.
Sandro Tonali and Ismael Bennacer are expected in the double pivot again with Charles De Ketelaere ahead of them as the central attacking midfielder.
Alexis Saelemaekers should get the nod over Junior Messias on the right with Rafael Leao on the left flank and Olivier Giroud up front to complete the attack.
Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kalulu, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, De Ketelaere, Leao; Giroud.
Probable Salzburg XI (4-3-1-2): Kohn; Dedic, Solet, Wober, Ulmer; Capldo, Seiwald, Kjaergaard; Kameri; Okafor, Fernando.
