AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has made just one change to the starting line-up from the side that recorded very impressive 2-0 win against a lacklustre Juventus side on Saturday evening.
That win over Juve was the ideal response ahead of the rematch against Chelsea at San Siro tonight, given that Milan did not give a good account of themselves at Stamford Bridge where they were beaten 3-0.
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Ciprian Tatarusanu will continue to deputise for the injured Mike Maignan in goal, and Matteo Gabbia will keep his place in the back four after a solid performance against Juventus. Fikayo Tomori will partner him, with Pierre Kalulu and Theo Hernandez the right and left-backs respectively.
The midfield three will be Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali and Rade Krunic, who will come in for Tommaso Pobega. The front three will be Rafael Leao, Olivier Giroud and Brahim Diaz.
Official Milan XI (4-3-3): Tatarusanu; Kalulu, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Tonali, Bennacer, Krunic; Brahim Diaz, Leao, Giroud.
Bench: Mirante, Jungdal, Dest, Coubis, Ballo-Touré, Pobega, Rebic, Origi, Messias.
Official Chelsea XI (3-4-2-1): Kepa; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell; Sterling, Mount; Aubameyang.
Bench: Bettinelli, Mendy, Azpilicueta, Cucurella, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Chukwuemeka, Havertz, Pulisic, Broja.
❗ OFFICIAL: #ACMilan's starting XI for #MilanChelsea.
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Awful referee. I’m shocked, he should be suspended after this.
Why can’t VAR come in between such decisions? Absolutely rubbish decision taken by the Referee.
tomori is asking for var even pioli is they are giving them bro this is shame and disrespect bro like literally football is getting corrupted
I’m still in disbelief. The fact that the other officials in that little screenroom let’s him get away with this, is beyond me.
I’m watching the game with other people, whom some are not even Milan supporters and they are almost equally shocked.
Bro ikr I am human u are human u know football I know football also the ref knows we know ref can consult with bar and recheck and on a red card u do but the ref bro I couldn’t even imagine guy is not a human like literal after that surely he doesn’t have a brain
cheaaaaaat bro hoow cant u see that no just how bro are u dumb shi bro it is so clear
The ref wiped his ass with this game. That was the dumbest red card that ive seen in a long time, if not ever. He should be suspended forever. But again, fifa and uefa love these corrupt officials. Its sucks because we were dominating the game up to that point. On a positive note ben was playing the game of his life, beautiful to watch.
Fvck this referee 👎🖕🖕🖕
Remember Cakir with Atletico last season?
UEFA love their corrupt referee 👎🖕🖕🖕
ref want to be on the headline and he successfully did it.