AC Milan travel to Lecce seeking an immediate response after opening the Serie A season with a 2-1 home defeat to Cremonese. The bookmakers list AC Milan as favorites at 8/11 with Dachbet offering the best odds. Lecce opened with a 0-0 draw at Genoa and return to Apulia having not conceded in over 300 minutes of Serie A action. Lecce remain without Filip Marschwinski and Gaby Jean due to long-term knee injuries while Santiago Pierotti returns from suspension. Medon Beisha is set to start in midfield and Francesco Camarda, on loan from AC Milan, will face his parent club. Massimiliano Allegri faces pressure following the opening defeat.
Starting with the hosts, only just clinging to their Serie A status last season in the most dramatic of fashion, Lecce are desperate for smoother sailing this time around. Getting proceedings underway last weekend with a gritty 0-0 stalemate away at Genoa, Eusebio Di Francesco's men will be excited to make a return to Apulia on Friday night. Signing off last season with consecutive top-flight victories as they skyrocketed their way out of the relegation zone,
Lecce Team News Both still dealing with respective long-term knee injuries, Lecce will once again be unable to call upon the duo of Filip Marschwinski and French defender Gaby Jean on Friday night. However, Santiago Pierotti will return to Di Francesco's squad this weekend after serving a suspension on the opening weekend. Enjoying what was a breakout Serie A campaign last season, 21-year-old Medon Beisha will start in the middle of the park here.
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