Massimiliano Allegri has named his starting eleven for today’s early clash between AC Milan and Sassuolo, making just one change compared to the win against Torino.
Milan are currently sitting at the top of the Serie A standings, but with the Scudetto rivals breathing down their neck, they need a win against Sassuolo today. Seeing as it’s the lunchtime kick-off, they will be up first as well.
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AC Milan vs. Sassuolo: Official starting XIs
Compared to the win against Torino, Allegri has made just one change to the XI. Rafael Leao left that game injured and although there’s hope he will be back for the Supercoppa Italiana, he will be at the stands at San Siro today.
Christian Pulisic is thus coming in to replace the No.10, although he would have started regardless, just now he will partner up with Christopher Nkunku instead. The defence and midfield, meanwhile, remain exactly the same.
Notable names on the bench are Samuele Ricci, Ardon Jashari and Pervis Estupinan, while we should also mention that Zachary Athekame is back in the squad after recovering from injury. The depth, as such, is okay but still not great.
Official Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Nkunku.
Bench: Pittarella, Terracciano; Athekame, De Winter, Estupiñan, Odogu; Jashari, Ricci.
Official Sassuolo XI (4-3-3): Murić; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muhamerović, Candé; Thorstvedt, Matić, Koné; Volpato, Pinamonti, Fadera.
Bench: Satalino, Zacchi; Coulibaly, Doig, Odenthal; Iannoni, Lipani, Vranckx; Cheddira, Laurientié, Moro, Pierini
❗ OFFICIAL: #ACMilan‘s starting XI for #MilanSassuolo
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Where is balentien?
Injured
Is he a ball boy or a striker? We don’t even need him on bench.
Would love to see Jashari play today
I love the way he plays.
Modric jashari rabiot rock midfield but alegri is coward he scared they will get injury and no good subs from the bench
I don’t like these early kickoffs – always tricky for some reason…
Very poor defending by Gabbia on the goal. Milan not playing good at all, slow and without ideas. Nkunku is absolutely useless, it’s like playing with 10 men. I think Ricci and Jashari need to play – take off Loftus and Nkunku now.
Are we watching the same game?
The entire refereeing team need either prescription glasses or a UEFA investigation.
Or both.
Delighted for young Bart!!
What a little gem
(Though I said the same about Jimenez last season and he was sold)
Sassuolo won’t give up so we better not park the bus.
Modric has been off the pace think we should bring on Ricci for him
Bart – what a game! This kid is having an awesome season, Estupinan won’t play much. Gabbia unfortunate injury, hopefully it isn’t serious.
Crikey, injury to Gabbia is worst possible scenario. No true replacement for him
Oh there is no helping Allegri, 20 mins left and he takes off Pulisic for Ricci wtf
It’s suicide
Instead of forcing goal no.3 at 2-1 , we make a retreat in defense and now is 2-2…
As I wrote above its suicide.
We need better refs for our games by
Allegri ball. 💪🏾💪🏾
2 points wasted – instead of pushing for third goal, they start defending and give up tying goal. If you can’t beat these mid table sides, you won’t win the scudetto. Lastly, WTF is Modric doing with that last corner of the game? Send the ball into the box!