Kick-off between AC Milan and Udinese is just over an hour away and Stefano Pioli has named his starting XI for the evening. Fode Ballo-Toure and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will both play from start.
Due to the suspension of Olivier Giroud, and Theo Hernandez suffering from the flu, Pioli has been forced to two changes. Ballo-Toure starts at left-back and Ibrahimovic leads the line up front. The Swede will also wear the captain’s armband.
Furthermore, Sandro Tonali is back from start and replaces Rade Krunic in the centre of the pitch. The Bosnian has done well lately but could certainly use the rest, having played a lot in the last few weeks.
Official Milan XI (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Kalulu, Thiaw, Tomori; Saelemaekers, Bennacer, Tonali, Ballo-Toure; Diaz, Leao; Ibrahimovic.
Bench: Tatarusanu, Mirante, Calabria, Adli, Rebic, Bakayoko, Kjaer, Florenzi, Origi, Pobega, Krunic, Vranckx, Gabbia, De Ketelaere.
Official Udinese XI (3-5-2): Silvestri; Becao, Bijol, Perez; Ehizibue, Pereyra, Wallace, Lovric, Udogie; Success, Beto.
Bench: Padelli, Piana, Festy, Lovric, Arslan, Zeegelaar, Abankwah, Thauvin, Nestorovski, Pafundi. All. Sottil
