"For Milan, the main news going into the game is that Alexis Saelemaekers might miss out. He suffered an adductor strain in the victory against Lecce, and his run of 21 consecutive league starts (every game) is at risk. Santiago Gimenez will also miss out. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, Mike Maignan will have Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia and the returning Strahinja Pavlovic ahead of him as the three-man defence, with Koni De Winter dropping to the bench."
"Zachary Athekame is set for a first league start to replace the injured Saelemaekers. Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot are reinstated as the midfield trio after some midweek changes, with Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao the front two. The likes of De Winter, Samuele Ricci, Ardon Jashari, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Niclas Füllkrug for once give the indication of having options on the bench for Allegri to exploit."
"In a couple of days AC Milan will play one of the most important games of the season, a real litmus test away against Roma. Milan go into the game at the Stadio Olimpico having won their last two against Como and Lecce, to keep pace with Inter at the top who also keep winning, but also open up a bit of a gap to fifth place (seven points)."
AC Milan travel to the Stadio Olimpico to face Roma in a crucial league match. Milan have won their last two games and sit level with Inter while holding a seven-point cushion over fifth place. Roma lie four points behind Milan and have not drawn any league matches this season, suggesting decisive outcomes. Alexis Saelemaekers may miss the game with an adductor strain and Santiago Gimenez is sidelined. Mike Maignan will start behind a three-man defence of Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic. Zachary Athekame is set for a first league start, with Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot in midfield and Christian Pulisic paired with Rafael Leao up front. Multiple attacking and midfield options are available on the bench.
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