Official: AC Milan vs. Lazio starting XIs – eight changes as starters returns

AC Milan and Lazio will square off in just over an hour and both sides are looking for the win, given the tight Champions League race in the standings. Stefano Pioli has decided to make eight changes to the XI. 

Milan only got one point from their mid-week clash against Cremonese as Pioli decided to change seven players in the starting XI. This time out, however, there’s no messing about as he has decided to field the strongest eleven.

The likes of Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez, Sandro Tonali, Rade Krunic, Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud are all back from start and Junior Messias will replace Brahim Diaz in the attacking trio.

Alessandro Florenzi is not in the squad due to a minor muscular injury.

Official Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Theo; Tonali, Krunic; Messias, Bennacer, Leao; Giroud.

Bench: Tatarusanu, Mirante, Ballo-Touré, Adli, Diaz, Rebic, Bakayoko, Kalulu, Origi, Thiaw, Pobega, Vranckx, Gabbia, Saelemaekers, De Ketelaere.

Official Lazio XI (4-3-3): Provedel; Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Milinkovic, Marcos Antonio, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni.

Bench: Luis Maximiano, Adamonis, Pellegrini, Gil, Pedro, Cancelleri, Romero, Radu, Lazzari, Gila, Bertini, Basic, Fares.