Official: AC Milan vs. Hellas Verona starting XIs – Leao captains new-look Rossoneri

AC Milan will take on Hellas Verona in just over an hour and Stefano Pioli has decided to make quite a few changes to the XI. In addition to six new players, the manager has also switched to a 3-4-3 formation. 

The likes of Davide Calabria and Theo Hernandez are struggling with fatigue, due to the tight schedule, and it’s believed this prompted today’s formation change. Yunus Musah and Alessandro Florenzi will be the wing-backs instead.

Rade Krunic and Olivier Giroud will both play from start after it was initially believed that they would be rested. Although Simon Kjaer is starting in the heart of the defence, Rafael Leao will be the Rossoneri’s captain for the day.

Official Milan XI (3-4-3): Sportiello; Thiaw, Kjær, Tomori; Musah, Krunić, Reijnders, Florenzi; Pulisic, Giroud, Leão.

Bench: Mirante, Nava; Bartesaghi, Pellegrino; Adli, Loftus-Cheek, Pobega, Romero; Chukwueze, Jović, Okafor.


Official Verona XI (3-4-2-1): Montipò; Magnani, Hien, Dawidowicz; Faraoni, Terracciano, Hongla, Duda; Folorunsho, Lazović; Ngonge.

Bench: Berardi, Perilli; Amione, Cabal, Coppola; Charlys, Saponara, Serdar, Suslov; Bonazzoli, Cruz, Djurić, Mboula.