AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has indeed decided to change system for tonight’s game against Udinese, opting to go with two strikers for the first time this season.
There had been reports over the past 48 hours suggesting that Pioli might opt to move away from the 4-3-3 given the absence of both of his preferred right wingers, and he has made the alteration.
Mike Maignan remains in goal with Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori and Alessandro Florenzi as the back four. Theo Hernandez has not been called up, and we await further information as to why.
With four players across the midfield line, Yunus Musah and Rafael Leao are down as wide men on the right and left respectively, while the pairing in central midfield will be Rade Krunic and Tijjani Reijnders.
Up front Olivier Giroud will be assisted by Luka Jovic who is still looking for his first goal since joining the club.
Official Milan XI (4-4-2): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Florenzi, Hernandez; Musah, Krunic, Reijnders, Leao; Jovic, Giroud.
Bench: Mirante, Nava, Adli, Loftus-Cheek, Okafor, Romero, Pobega, Jimenez, Simic, Bartesaghi.
Official Udinese XI (3-5-2): Silvestri; Kabasele, Bijol, Perez; Ebosele, Samardzic, Walace, Payero, Zemura; Pereyra, Success.
Bench: Okoye, Padelli, Masina, Lovric, Guessand, Zarraga, Quina, Kamara, Ferreira, Akè, Tikvic, Lucca, Camara, Thauvin, Pafundi.
