"AC Milan have a rare midweek fixture to contest on Wednesday night, as they welcome Como to San Siro for a rescheduled game. The match was originally meant to be played the weekend before last, but was moved due to the Winter Olympic opening ceremony causing a clash at San Siro. Nonetheless, it is a case of better late than never in terms of the game being played in Italy, given the now-kiboshed plan to have it in Australia."
"Milan made it consecutive away wins on Friday night against Pisa, but they were forced to fight right until the final whistle in an eventual 2-1 victory. Ruben Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring, Niclas Füllkrug missed a penalty, Loyola equalised and then Luka Modric won it late on. The bad news from that particular fixture concerns the red card that Adrien Rabiot got in the closing moments, for two yellow cards in quick succession."
"The more positive update from Monday's training session at Milanello is that Alexis Saelemaekers returned to full training and will be part of the matchday squad to face the Lariani, having missed the last two games. That leaves Santiago Gimenez as the only injury absentee. Going into Wednesday's contest, there are a number of dilemmas for Allegri to resolve. The first one is in the three-man defence: will Koni De Winter come back having been dropped on Friday while in good form?"
AC Milan host Como at San Siro on Wednesday, February 18 (20:45 CET) in a rescheduled Serie A fixture originally moved due to the Winter Olympic opening ceremony. Massimiliano Allegri emphasized the importance of winning to pursue a top-four finish while downplaying any rivalry with Cesc Fabregas. Milan secured consecutive away wins after a 2-1 victory at Pisa, where Ruben Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring and Luka Modric clinched the win. Adrien Rabiot received a late red card for two quick yellow cards and faces suspension. Alexis Saelemaekers returned to full training and joins the squad. Santiago Gimenez remains the only injury absentee. Allegri faces selection dilemmas in the three-man defence and at right wing-back.
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