AC Milan and Lecce will take on each other this afternoon and Stefano Pioli has decided to make four changes to the starting XI. With the focus now back on Serie A, the Rossoneri have a strong eleven.
After the heavy rotation against both Empoli and Bologna, both of which ended in draws, Pioli has decided to make just four changes for this one. Davide Calabria is suspended and Olivier Giroud is injured, which has forced him to field Pierre Kalulu on the right and Ante Rebic up front.
Malick Thiaw also gets the chance from start after getting benched in the Napoli games, while Junior Messias gives Ismael Bennacer some much-needed rest. The Algerian worked really hard mid-week and indeed deserves it.
Official Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Kalulu, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernández; Krunic, Tonali; Messias, Díaz, Leão; Rebic.
Bench: Mirante, Tătăruşanu; Ballo-Touré, Florenzi, Gabbia, Kjær; Adli, Bakayoko, Bennacer, Saelemaekers, Vranckx; De Ketelaere, Ibrahimović, Origi.
Official Lecce XI (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Umtiti, Gallo; Blin, Hjulmand, Oudin; Di Francesco, Ceesay, Banda.
Bench: Bleve, Brancolini; Cassandro, Ceccaroni, Pezzella, Romagnoli, Thuia; Askildsen, González, Helgason, Maleh; Streffezza, Voelkerling.
