AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim has named his starting line-up for the game against Lazio, and once again there are alterations.
Milan have started the campaign well with two wins and one draw from the first three games. However, Gennaro Gattuso has led Lazio to three wins from three in the league so far so they are joint-top, and can move outright top for at least 48 hours this evening.
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Lazio vs. AC Milan: Official starting XIs
Amorim will stick with the three-man defence of Mario Gila – facing his old club – Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic ahead of the goalkeeper and captain Mike Maignan. Matteo Gabbia has shaken off an ankle issue and makes the bench.
The four across the midfield from right to left are Samuel Chukwueze, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modric and Pervis Estupinan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Rabiot in the right-sided attacking midfielder role, with Alphadjo Cisse on the other side and Goncalo Ramos leading the line.
Amorim will be able to call upon Diego Moreira, Ardon Jashari, Yunus Musah, Alexis Saelemaekers, Christian Pulisic, Omari Hutchinson and Francesco Camarda. The latter three are hoping for their first minutes of 2026-27.
Official Milan XI (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Cisse; Ramos.
Bench: P. Terracciano, Torriani, Tomori, Gabbia, F. Terracciano, Diawara, Bartesaghi, Jashari, Comotto, Saelemaekers, Moreira, Musah, Hutchinson, Pulisic, Camarda.
Official Lazio XI (4-3-3): Mandas; Floriani, Sutalo, Provstgaard, Tavares; Frattesi, Belahyane, Taylor; Cancellieri, Noslin, Zaccagni.
Bench: Motta, Renzetti, Bordon, Lazzari, Leite, Pedraza, Cataldi, Farcomeni, Przyborek, Isaksen, Gudmundsson, Pinamonti, Serra.
Estupinan and RLC are placeholders for Moreira and Pulisic once the latter two get out of Amorim’s fitness / doghouse.
I agree. He demands a lot from the players physically and would rather play a less talented player who is fully fit than risk an injury. I prefer this to Allegri style of having your best players play as long as they have a pulse.
Rubes would be wise to make something of all these opportunities he keeps having given.
My thoughts too… this is definitely rcls last starting chance! Let’s hope he responds .. forza milan till my casket!
Top 3 worst transfer decisions of all time?
– Giving Pirlo to Juventus for free…
– Signing Origi…
– Blocking Villa from buying Estupinan…
Signing Nkunku is way worse than Origi. Nkunku waste 40 million euro while Origi free. Nkunku salary is also higher than Origi
Yep – Origi cost less but was more of a leach…
Matri and Bakaye Traore says hi lol 😂
There are too many – Bertolacci Cerci Zapata…😅
1) Letting Pirlo leave for free, 2) keeping Pato and not buying Tevez,
3) matri-Eriksen, 4) origi, 5) estupinan.
What on earth Amorim see from Stupidnan? Unable tp attack and defend so what is the point playing him? Why sign Moreira for that expenaive price if he just sit at bench, spend more than 50 million for a bench player for Milan now is really joking. Then Ruben again play even though he is useless on the pitch and Pulisic still zero minute, I really don’t understand what is going on
Bro RLC starting is wild. This DT only cares about muscle and the goals we don’t score shows it.
“Keep complaining” – Lord of Hate 🤪
This squad is honestly banter era.
That stadium is empty. Daymn
Better central midfield pairing in Modric and Rabiot, but RLC as an Attacking mid.. sigh… Was hoping Puli would start.
…. Now watch RLC bag a goal and we have to deal with him starting next week 😩
LOL Pervis is the GOAT
Estupinan LOL
If Amorim keeps playing him, it will cost him his job.
Aren’t you the same guy telling me how stupid I was for not liking the signing of Pervis two years ago and I how I don’t know ball? So I call you the best scout in Brighton? 😂😂😂
No, but I’m telling you how stupid you are for making things up for attention, grow up LMFAO!
Yeah I remember you can’t hide.
Bro check out the article here we go Milan and Brighton agree €19 deal for Estupinan on 21 July 2025. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 bro you are found out and lied about it.
I really don’t understand what want Amorim with Estupinan…
With Amorim will be a true miracle if we can achieve a 4th spot at the end kf the season. Mediocre coach
Great job keeping that bum Persia.
No word.. he saw his marker and just switched off lol.. I truly believe in Amorim but his faith and trying to be nice trying to change some players would be his downfall
I’m done with Pervis and RLC. Go to the bench for depth. Any effort from pervis stops that goal. RLC shies away from every 50/50 so far.
GOAT defending. Estupinian makes Royston Drenthe looks like Paolo Maldini
Oh come on Ramos that’s a 1v1 or are u eating for a more difficult chance?
We spent over 150 million euros just to play like this…
I’ve lost hope that I’ll ever see Milan play spectacularly, efficiently, and coherently again in my lifetime capable of dominating the Serie A competition at any stadium.
This club is cursed…
Elstupido strikes again. The only thing worse than seeing estupian falling asleep on the goal, is that dreadful off the ball movement.
At this point, estupinan has made a name for himself to be awful. Better play comotto at least cos RLC ain’t doing anything worthy of a Milan shirt. Modric is done, and our striker is receiving no service
Forgot who said it, but last season in Allegri system, Modric was basically covered by the 2 other CM. But now there’s only 1. So he left many holes as we can see this match.
With that for sure but in this system there are 4 CMs. But our 2 Ams play as strikers for some reason. They dont participate in that build up at all. AMs should always be on the move, ask for the ball and create.
Come on – you’re making me miss Allegri now…
LOL, no he’s not. I’d rather bring back Giampaolo than see Allegri again.
Ha – I know – they’re both as bad as each other … I don’t know why we act like there’s no decent coaches out there..
Modric & Rabiot in a midfield 2. My god they have me missing Musah. I can’t believe Jashari isn’t playing again. He’s as good as gone in January at this rate
Estupinan makes me miss Constant. And Urby. And Armero. And Mesbah. And Taiwo.
Ooof, some real champions in that lot. But also: even Berlusconi signed duds.
Hahaha yeah hahaha 😂
Yooo Ted, don’t make us have PTSD mid game lol 😆
Basically we don’t have two players in the whole squad able to play two freaking consecutive games at high level. De Winter for example, last game with Juventus was playing awesome but today plays like s**t.
Modric, I think it’s time to go on the bench, he’s no more a reliable starter and he blocks Jashari grow.
We don’t have to talk Moreira over Estupinan, even Bartesaghi can offer more. I just can’t see the reasoning.
And every coach that we had also said the same thing about RLC. But still, we’re presented by the same output. The best thing that we can expect from him is to come from the bench offering an extra energy.
At halftime
Musah for Modric. Rabiot to set tempo.
Bartesaghi for Pervis.
Pulisic for RLC.
I 100% agree with this.
Dude, you basically called it.
I’m surprised that is an admission by Amorim of getting the starting line up wrong and just plain rare to see 3 tactical changes.
I like Moreira instead of Bartesaghi. We need goals not stability.
Bartesaghi for Gila about 70 I’d think. Not that Gila is poor, just have to manage his minutes
Lazio is playing basic football with energy. That’s literally all you have to do and we can’t do it.
And putting the best players available on the pitch – we can’t do that either …
100% correct. They run and Milan walks. 0 triangles from Milan.
This midfield with Rabiot and Modric is insane!!! They’re playing like Allegri days. What’s pissing me off the most is that we’re making Gattuso’s team look like Barcelona. wtf!
When I said Tomori is better than De Winter, some fools here called me crazy. The fact that Pulisic and Tomori are on the bench and we are losing is amazing. Nkunku was the only one who could actually play natural 10 behind Ramos and this fool Amorim sold him. Amorim is his own worst enemy.
If Tomori was playing we’d be 4-0 down..
Console yourself with “if”
Oh and almost 200mil spent and still we don’t have a proper set pieces taker.
Bring back Rino
Cardinale is not a fan of Milan legends. We are finished lol
Gosh…Amorim bad starting eleven.
Estupinan…dead wood
Modric…too old
Pavlovic and De Winter…maybe they were eating, none of their presence
Alphadjo Cisse…kid star syndrome
Chuk…overrated
Loftus Cheek…can not decide, pass, run or shoot
Ramos…no support
Amorim…do not said we need time anymore
Chuck, RlC, Musah saw 3-4 coaches and couldn’t convinced a single one of them. It’s a crime that we didn’t sell these guys for peanuts.
Estu is one of the worst players ever. Other than for his 10.fans and Amorim, there is no place for him in Serie A. He should never ever start again.
What a brutal half. How does RLC and eatupinan still start? Pulisic needs to play and musah to come on for modric. Bart or moreira for estupinan and send him to the futuro. What happened the our hard press and dominant attacking football? Look awful out there and the attack is probably the weakest of the top 7 teams. Thats what happens when you get rid of leao, nkunku and replace them with nobody
Wow….whaaaat a mediocrity….
What a lack of willing to win , what a lack of pride to wear this glorious shirt, what a lack of talent, what a lack o ambition, what a s***y ownership and lack o knowledge to build a winning team… what a s***y time to be a Milan fan…
Shut up because you spent your miserable time here supporting this
Hahahaha hahahaha I said it from the beginning of the season that I will be making mockery of all of you who supported this Amorim destroying Milan. First Pulisic isn’t good again? 2 Barteghazi is always on the bench for Estu? 3 the players we bought for millions are good for bench. 4 Leao who has a lion heart who repented and was ready to give his best was frozen out
Hahahaha to you. I said it to praise him yet until 3rd and 4th games. Milan is going to seria B with this garbage coach
Most of the guys here didn’t want Amorim to join. But now that he is here he deserves the benefit of the doubt and as a Milan fan I hope he proves us all wrong. And please stop it with Leao. Go watch Galatasaray.
Another brutal first half. Elstupido is doing what he does best, no suprise there. Modric needs to get benched and play last 20 mins or something. Doesn’t even ask for the ball anymore in the buildup. Even Amorim was calling him out on that. Our two AMs gotta move without the ball to open it up. Bottom line movement off the ball is very very bad. As if these guys haven’t slept for a week.
Stupid coach smh..what does amorim sees in stupidnan and rlc?! Even theo is at least 3 levels above this stupidnan..if amorim doesnt sub off stupidnan and rlc at the start of second half, we are definitely gonna lose this game
RLC needs to retire from football for real. I honestly don’t know why he still suited up to come on the pitch just to look confused about everything happening around him. SMH.
When I saw Amorim start Jashari in our first game, I thought finally a coach that will let the young players take over and rest Modric. But 3 games in a row now and he’s reverted back to the same nonsense Allegri pulled last season. Modric doesn’t need to play every dang game. Now I’m seeing the Amorim of Man U again.
Absolutely bullshit! You fucking dare start estupid again …and …R C L …Real Can Leave! Awfull performance!! Sad to watch . ..hope second half better!! Gonna watch the first 20min! Better step up or not watching another out my precious time again!!!!!!! Until we improve!!
Someone inject Pulisic with the flu – he needs to come on and score 3…
LOL, panic subs. How to admit you are clueless without saying it.
Exactly
Idiot! 2:2 Becuse of the “panic” subs. SMH!
You can’t get out of your own way 😂😂😂 I didn’t like the starting eleven and last match I said Pulisic was the bench for when your DT panic subs and today he did. Just quit the site you are embarrassing yourself.
Lol what a half.. can’t even hold the ball…. Which is my biggest peeve rn. Insane. So my bad about Musah… Seems like he was the one holding the midfield together all along. Yea, interesting to see what Amorim will do in the second half
Man…Moreira’s first touch is so bad…I thought in the game with Juventus was just because emotions but no… he’s really bad at first touch.
50 millions ??? Wow… I’m speechless…
Calm down my guy 😂
That’s more like it in the 2nd half. Take out the old man and the ball moves faster. Have cisse drop lower to pick up the ball and we are actually moving up with a purpose and more speed. Add Puli and Moreira for useless Cheek and estupian and we actually create something.
Pulisic and Musah have really made a difference. Ball is moving faster through midfield on offense and Lazio isn’t walking right through us.
Pulisic technical ability is opening up Lazio defense.
Moreira is gonna need time it looks like.
Dang my boy Moreira!!!
Qhahahahahah 2 Morerira. Let’s goooooo
I eat my own words about Moreira 😆
Yeh that didn’t age well 😂
Yep 😆😆
But I’m glad
Haha. I’m glad you had too …forza milan
Moreira is him.
Different speed play whiteout Modric and uncle Useless-Cheek.
That’s the Milan I want to see. Fast, they play tight now in the second half. There is no hole in that midfield anymore. Pose constant threats now. Modric and elsupido should not start again. AMs should drop to pick up the ball and move up as a team with speed and purpose.
Moreira has found his position. Puli and musah have completely changed this team.
Pulisic as the starting AML and Moreira as the starting AMR (so he can use that sweet left foot to curl it in) going forward. I want to see nothing else.
It should be illegal on how Pulisic was kept on cage. Said it over and over again, he’s our best player. Still is and still will be.
Guys, it’s been years now. Y’all need to fix your posting comments too quickly error. Come on. Missing out on engagements here
Can you imaging Revolt/Voltaire’s posts doubling from the current amount?
Lol talk about ‘posting too quickly. I’m sure they get to post at will while the OGs fight up to get a word in lol 😂
*imagine
Krunićs Heir said “panic subs” LOL Those panic subs got us a point. Wish there was a block option on this site – would limit so much noise. LMFAO
Best scout in Brighton 😂 you need the block button because you are trying way hard to hide from your lies and misrepresentation. We all know you are a Pervis fanboy and then you tried to pretend you are not got called out and proved to be a liar.
I’m here and not hiding from the internet clown show! I come here to see the circus show where you’re the main character. Bring it on, I can do this all day and night. Look, just one post and I’m already living in your head rent free – so easy. And every time you respond just proved my point. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA
LOL, Estupinan lover. You are still mad I called you out and you lied about it and I proved you are a liar.
Rent free, rent free. Never liked Estupinan, I’m not even sure what you are talking about but hey, if that makes your vagina feel better, I’m happy for you LMFAO!
Hahahahas
SMH you do like Pervis. Bro this site keeps records of their articles, hence you can’t hide. If you still don’t understand I can’t help you but the rent free part you need makes more sense now.