After the Champions League exit at the hands of Inter in midweek, AC Milan must get back on track in Serie A with a win over relegated Sampdoria.
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A top four finish will now be difficult after a terrible 2023 domestically, but Stefano Pioli and his side have a real duty to finish the season in the strongest way and to try and get at least 5th place, given Juventus are waiting for a new punishment.
Against Sampdoria therefore – as our colleagues at SempreMilan.it write – there will be no room for much rotation. Mike Maignan will be in goal with Davide Calabria and Theo Hernandez the full-backs. Simon Kjaer could take Malick Thiaw’s place and play alongside Fikayo Tomori.
The midfield pairing of Sandro Tonali and Rade Krunic should remain, while up front Ante Rebic should take over from an exhausted Olivier Giroud and lead the line.
On the other hand, some spots are still up for grabs. If Rafael Leao is 100% then he will be the starter, otherwise Divock Origi is ready to replace him. On the right, Alexis Saelemaekers is favoured over Junior Messias, while Brahim Diaz should be in the role of attacking midfielder.
