Serie A official Week 14 line-ups: Torino vs. AC Milan

AC Milan start Rafael Leao, Luka Modric and Christopher Nkunku in their Serie A trip to Duvan Zapata’s Torino, with Christian Pulisic only fit for the bench.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

The Rossoneri know only a win will be enough to keep them joint top of the table with Napoli, who beat Juventus 2-1 last night.

They had a mixed week, beating Lazio 1-0 in Serie A, but then losing by the same scoreline in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Thursday.

That was their first competitive defeat since the opening weekend with Cremonese on August 23.

Pulisic suffered from flu symptoms, but his temperature dropped this morning and he travelled to join his teammates for a spot on the bench.

With Santiago Gimenez and Zachary Athekame still out, it means Nkunku steps in as partner to Rafael Leao, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek in a deeper midfield role alongside Modric and Adrien Rabiot.

Max Allegri must watch from the stands due to a touchline ban.

Torino are without a win in five rounds, as they drew three on the bounce, followed by back-to-back defeats against Como and Lecce.

Giovanni Simeone pulled out through injury, joining long-term absentees Zanos Savva and Perr Schuurs.

Cesare Casadei is dropped from the midfield, as goalkeeper Franco Israel returned last week, with Duvan Zapata getting his third consecutive start alongside Che Adams.

The atmosphere could be tense, as Toro fans continue their protest against President Urbano Cairo, and were incensed by the humiliating 5-1 home defeat to Como.

Milan have not won away to Torino since a ridiculous 7-0 result in May 2021, which was followed by a draw and three consecutive defeats here.

Torino: Israel; Tameze, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Anjorin, Asllani, Vlasic, Lazaro; Zapata, Adams

Milan: Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Leao