AC Milan faces a must-win match against Genoa at Luigi Ferraris after consecutive losses to Atalanta and Sassuolo have damaged their Champions League hopes. Roma have closed the gap with two rounds remaining, and any dropped points could push Milan outside the top four. Massimiliano Allegri’s side have struggled to mount a serious top-four challenge in Serie A, even without European distractions, but they still control their destiny. Allegri aims to use his strongest XI, though key players are unavailable due to yellow-card suspensions, including Pervis Estupinan, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Rafael Leao. Fikayo Tomori returns from suspension, while Luka Modric is fit enough for the squad but will not start and may appear with a mask.
"There's no longer a margin for error as AC Milan must regroup after a string of underwhelming results and beat Genoa on Sunday, early afternoon. Back-to-back defeats at the hands of Atalanta and Sassuolo have significantly compromised Milan's hopes of securing Champions League qualification, allowing Roma to close the gap heading into the last two rounds."
"With nothing but a superior head-to-head record separating the sides ahead of Sunday's kick-off, dropping points at the Luigi Ferraris would see the Rossoneri drop outside the top four. Even without the distraction of European football, Massimiliano Allegri's men have barely mounted a serious top-four challenge in Serie A this season, which is now at risk of fizzling out. However, they're still in firm control of their destiny, as Allegri made sure to highlight during his pre-match press conference."
"Despite welcoming Fikayo Tomori back from suspension, Milan will have to deal without the kikes of Pervis Estupinan, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Rafael Leao, who have all accumulated yellow cards and will not be at Allegri's disposal. Tomori's return should at least tighten things up at the back, particularly after Koni De Winter's erratic display last weekend. Therefore, the Englishman is in line for his 30th Serie A start of the season, with Strahinja Pavlovic and Matteo Gabbia expected to complement the back three."
"On a positive note, Luka Modric has made a swift recovery from his cheekbone surgery, included in the squad for the game. He won't play from the first minute, with Ardon Jashari to take on his role, but if he does come on, he will wear a mask."
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