"The key battles Starting with the defensive battles for Milan, Fikayo Tomori will definitely have to be careful with Armand Lauriente. The skilful winger has even been linked with the Rossoneri in the past, and on a good day, he can be very dangerous in the 1v1 situations. Tomori has done well this season, but if there is something he still needs to improve, it's how he handles 1v1s."
"In the centre of the defence, Matteo Gabbia is bound to have some good battles with Andrea Pinamonti, who's tall and strong. Pinamonti's most recent goal, in the 3-0 win against Atalanta, certainly proved that he doesn't need much space inside the box to get a shot away. As such, Gabbia will have to stay close to him and make the situation as uncomfortable as possible."
"AC Milan will be up against Sassuolo later today, hoping to clinch another three points, and there will be some interesting player battles to keep an eye on. After what has been a very strong season so far, despite some hiccups, Milan will be looking to clinch their first win against a newly-promoted side today. Indeed, they were stopped by Cremonese (loss) and Pisa (draw), so they need to overcome Sassuolo."
AC Milan will face Sassuolo aiming to secure three points after a loss to Cremonese and a draw with Pisa. Massimiliano Allegri is expected to make only one change to the starting eleven. Sassuolo will be without Domenico Berardi but still field dangerous players. Fikayo Tomori must manage Armand Lauriente's 1v1 threat. Matteo Gabbia will be charged with containing Andrea Pinamonti, who is tall, strong and effective in tight spaces. Luka Modric looks set to start while Nemanja Matic will attempt to disrupt his influence using size and experience. Milan need defensive focus and midfield control to prevail.
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