Serie A official line-ups: AC Milan vs. Fiorentina

Serie A official line-ups: AC Milan vs. Fiorentina

AC Milan are forced into big changes with Rafael Leao, Luka Modric and Samuele Ricci, as Fiorentina get Moise Kean back with Jacopo Fazzini.

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.

The Rossoneri have a huge opportunity to go clear at the top of the table, as both Roma and Napoli lost on Saturday.

However, Max Allegri is dealing with a massive injury crisis that decimated his squad.

Adrien Rabiot is out for several weeks with a calf strain sustained on international duty, with Christian Pulisic and Pervis Estupinan also picking up problems during the break.

Ardon Jashari is a long-term absentee, then over the last 24 hours both Christopher Nkunku and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were added to the treatment room.

It means very limited options, so not fully fit Rafael Leao and Alexis Saelemaekers lead the attack, with Santiago Gimenez rested after international duty with Mexico.

Zachary Athekame and Samuele Ricci get rare opportunities to make their mark with their first Serie A starts.

Former Milan coach Stefano Pioli is already feeling the pressure at Fiorentina after a disastrous start to the campaign, scraping only three draws from the opening six rounds.

Kean had been in doubt after withdrawing from the Italy squad with a sprained ankle, but has recovered and is in the starting XI rather than Roberto Piccoli.

He is supported by Jacopo Fazzini and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia.

Tariq Lamptey, Amir Richardson and Christian Kouame are on the treatment table.

Milan: Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Athekame, Ricci, Modric, Fofana, Bartesaghi; Saelemaekers; Leao

Fiorentina: De Gea; Pongracic, Pablo Marì, Ranieri; Dodò, Fagioli, Nicolussi Caviglia, Mandragora, Gosens; Fazzini; Kean

Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

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