AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has named just one change to his starting line-up for the game against Udinese compared to the XI that faced Salernitana.
The are no surprises in the rearguard as Pioli has picked Mike Maignan in goal, with a back four from right to left formed by Davide Calabria, Fikayo Tomori, Alessio Romagnoli and Theo Hernandez.
Given that Ismael Bennacer is suspended, the midfield double pivot of Franck Kessie and Sandro Tonali almost picked itself, while in the attacking department Junior Messias gets the nod over Alexis Saelemaekers, with Brahim Diaz and Rafael Leao completing the trident in support of the centre-forward Olivier Giroud.
The injury absentees include Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marko Lazetic and Simon Kjaer.
Official Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Tonali, Kessie; Messias, Diaz, Leao; Giroud.
Bench: Tatarusanu, Mirante, Tourè, Castillejo, Rebic, Kalulu, Florenzi, Maldini, Krunic, Bakayoko, Gabbia, Saelemaekers.
Official Udinese XI (3-5-2):Silvestri; Becao, Pablo Marì, Perez; Molina, Arslan, Walace, Makengo, Zeegelaar; Deulofeu, Beto.
Bench: Padelli, Gasparini, Success, Jajalo, Udogie, Pussetto, Samardzic, Ballarini, Benkovic, Nestorovski, Pereyra, Soppy.
