"La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) write that compared to Sunday, the midfield will be completely new, with Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot certainly returning to the starting lineup. Rabiot gritted his teeth on Sunday and will continue to do so after his foot injury. Youssouf Fofana has a slight advantage over Ruben Loftus-Cheek for the other midfield position, given that the Englishman appeared to be running out of steam before being withdrawn at the Franchi."
"On the left, Davide Bartesaghi will once again start, with Pervis Estupinan on the bench. Alexis Saelemaekers will keep his place. In defence, Fikayo Tomori returns, having been courted by Galatasaray but unwilling to move. Strahinja Pavlovic is out - as Allegri confirmed is his pre-match press conference - after a head injury that needed nine stitches. Yesterday, the Serbian made himself available to Allegri and would like to play, but Koni De Winter is ready to replace him."
"Niclas Füllkrug will not be available after breaking his toe but hopes to recover for the weekend. After today's training session, the team will remain in retreat at Milanello, where they will carry out set-piece exercises tomorrow morning. They depart for Como tomorrow, late in the morning."
Massimiliano Allegri plans more changes for the Como match as AC Milan face a third game in one week. Squad rotation responds to tight scheduling and emerging injuries while protecting player workloads. Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot are set to return in midfield, with Youssouf Fofana likely to start over Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Davide Bartesaghi will start on the left, Alexis Saelemaekers keeps his place, and Fikayo Tomori returns to defence. Strahinja Pavlovic is out after a head injury needing nine stitches, with Koni De Winter available as replacement. Niclas Füllkrug is sidelined with a broken toe. The team will train at Milanello and travel to Como late tomorrow morning.
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