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The striker - still looking for a more permanent home - was the victim of a robbery in his hotel room near the Fiera Milano City Exhibition Centre. Only this morning, January 17, did the German notice several valuables stolen from his safe, worth €500,000. La Gazzetta dello Sort report that luxury watches and jewellery were among the items taken. One or more individuals broke into his room between Wednesday and Thursday, while he was away for the Como match, and forced open the safe.

The Como game came 72 hours prior, but after the subsequent discussions about style of play versus results, it feels like a lot longer has passed. Allegri poured cold water on the controversy, reiterating that Milan is playing to achieve the objective that was clear from the start: the Champions League. These clear ideas give hope that the team has remained sheltered from the outside noise, remaining focused on what the specific match against Lecce will require to take home the three points.

To face Eusebio Di Francesco's side, Calciomercato.com report that the Milan head coach is considering four changes compared to the line-up that he fielded in the last league match (the rescheduled match against Como, a 3-1 win that has ignited debate). Midfield overhaul The biggest changes from Allegri are expected to be in midfield, with three changes to the lineup compared to the 3-1 win against Como.

Milan escaped Como with a 3-1 win. The win was definitely not something that would fall under the deserved win category. Como were overrunning Milan in the first half. The hosts took the lead early and Milan had only Maignan to thank for the game not being out of reach before the end of the 45. A penalty converted by Nkunku after Marc-Oliver Kempf made contact with Rabiot provided a lifeline and Milan went into the break with a fortunate tie.

Getting the job done is one of the most important abilities in football, and Milan proved that they were capable of it on Thursday night. Never a pretty game from a Rossoneri perspective, Massimiliano Allegri's team were under the cosh for most of the night. Despite falling behind in the first half, they did manage to level the scoring before the break.

According to a report by Gianluigi Longari (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Andres Cuenca, a left-footed centre-back and one of the most promising defensive prospects at FC Barcelona, has attracted interest from clubs in Serie A. Cuenca, 18, is part of the Barça Atletic setup currently, while he has already made his senior debut for the Blaugrana under Hansi Flick during the 2024/25 season.

Maignan (9): Unreal performance from the keeper, making two highly advanced saves on Paz and a fantastic one on Da Cunha's header. I don't care that the header was more or less straight at him; from such close range, and with that power, it's very hard to save - especially since he needed to keep out the 'rebound' as well. Really really good, and on another day, a certain MOTM.

After spending the entirety of the first half under siege from Como, AC Milan somehow got themselves level from the penalty spot. Alexis Saelemaekers won the ball back on the left side having switched flanks, and he threaded the ball through to Adrien Rabiot who went over as the Como goal scorer Kempf came in with a challenge from the side. The home players were furious, claiming a foul on Saelemaekers and probably a dive too, but the call was upheld.

Massimiliano Allegri made it clear some time ago that he wants goals from his midfielders, and so far they haven't arrived. As La Gazzetta dello Sport recall, the first warning dates back to early December, following the Coppa Italia match against Lazio when he said after the game: "The midfielders are lacking goals." It was partially to explain the negative evening but also served as a general warning.

After missing Sunday's trip to face Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, Terracciano is also not expected to travel with the team to Como tonight. As MilanNews and La Gazzetta dello Sport both report, the goalkeeper is still not 100% fit after suffering a fever in recent days. So, the experienced back-up will not be available to Allegri for tonight's Serie A match at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.