"Milan need to get going somehow after a run of just two wins in their last seven games, including just one goal in their last five Serie A matches. With Juventus, Roma and Como all closing in fast, a Champions League spot is far from secure yet, with six more points needed."
"There are three absences: Luka Modric has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with , Fikayo Tomori will serve a one-game ban after being sent off against Sassuolo, and it was announced on Sunday that Christian Pulisic his fractured cheekbonehas a glute issue."
"Mike Maignan will wear the captain's armband between the posts and the starting defence in front of him will be Koni De Winter, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic. Alexis Saelemaekers and Davide Bartesaghi are the wing-backs as expected."
"In midfield, the trio chosen sees Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Adrien Rabiot either side of Samuele Ricci in the regista role, operating behind Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez. It was going to be Pulisic with the Mexican, until his physical issue saw a late change of plans."
AC Milan enter the match after a difficult recent run, with only two wins in seven games and limited scoring in Serie A. Juventus, Roma, and Como are closing in, leaving Milan needing six more points to secure a Champions League spot. Luka Modric is ruled out for the rest of the season, Fikayo Tomori misses the game due to a one-match ban, and Christian Pulisic is unavailable because of a fractured cheekbone and a glute issue. Mike Maignan captains the side. The defense includes De Winter, Gabbia, and Pavlovic, with Saelemaekers and Bartesaghi as wing-backs. Midfield features Loftus-Cheek, Ricci, and Rabiot behind Leao and Gimenez. Atalanta starts with Carnesecchi in goal and a 3-4-2-1 shape led by Krstovic.
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