AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has named a much strong starting line-up for the game against Juventus compared to the team that played Real Madrid earlier on the week.
Pioli has opted to stick with the 4-3-3 system but has made three changes to the rearguard with Mike Maignan in goal, Malick Thiaw partnering Fikayo Tomori at centre-back and Theo Hernandez as left-back with Davide Calabria on the right.
Tijjani Reijnders gets his first start for Milan, occupying the role of the left-sided mezzala with Ruben Loftus-Cheek across from him on the right and Rade Krunic once again adapted to the role of regista.
In attack, the rather satisfying ‘9-10-11’ trident will be used with Christian Pulisic on the right wing, Rafael Leao on the left and Olivier Giroud as the centre-forward, meaning six changes in total from the Real game.
Official Milan XI (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao.
Bench: Mirante, Sportiello; Bartesaghi, Florenzi, Simić; Adli, Pobega, Romero, Saelemaekers, Zeroli; Colombo, De Ketelaere, Traore.
Official Juventus XI (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, McKennie, Locatelli, Miretti, Cambiaso; Chiesa, Kean.
Bench: Daffara, Pinsoglio; Alex Sandro, DeWinter, Huijsen, Rugani; Barrenechea, Kostić, Nicolussi C., Nonge; Iling-Junior, Milik, Soulé, Yildiz.
