Alvaro Morata of Milan (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Paulo Fonseca sends Rafael Leao and Tammy Abraham to the Milan bench against Lorenzo Lucca’s impressive Udinese.

It kicks off at San Siro at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Juventus-Lazio on the Liveblog.

The Rossoneri are still reeling after the controversial 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina, which saw both Theo Hernandez and Abraham penalties parried by David De Gea.

The problem arose when Fonseca confessed neither of them were supposed to be taking those spot-kicks, robbing Christian Pulisic of the duties.

Theo Hernandez was sent off and is therefore starting a two-match ban, but Abraham and misfiring Rafael Leao are both sent to the Milan bench in favour of Noah Okafor and Samuel Chukwueze, moving Pulisic to trequartista and Alvaro Morata in a more advanced role.

Davide Calabria, Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi and Marco Sportiello are injured, with Matteo Gabbia not at 100 per cent, so Filippo Terracciano starts at left-back.

epa11608575 Udinese’s Lorenzo Lucca (C) celebrates a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Parma Calcio vs Udinese Calcio at Ennio Tardini stadium in Parma, Italy, 16 September 2024. EPA-EFE/SERENA CAMPANINI

Udinese have had a sensational start to the season under new coach Kosta Runjaic and were even the Serie A leaders in Week 4.

They won four games this term, drawing at Bologna and losing to Roma and Inter.

Florian Thauvin’s injury has been a blow and he is on the treatment table with Alexis Sanchez, Thomas Kristensen and Gerard Deulofeu.

Lucca leads the attack after his senior Italy debut in the Nations League.

Milan vs. Udinese line-ups

Milan: Maignan; Emerson Royal, Thiaw, Pavlovic, Terracciano; Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Okafor; Morata

Udinese: Okoye; Kabasele, Bijol, Touré; Ehizibue, Lovric, Karlstrom, Zarraga, Zemura; Iker Bravo, Lucca

Player statistic

1st half
Samuel Chukwueze
(Assist: Christian Pulisic)
Goal 13'    
Tijjani Reijnders Red card 29'    
    33' Yellow card Iker Bravo
    43' Yellow card Jaka Bijol
Milan
Udinese

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
22
Defender
28
Defender
31
42
Midfielder
14
Midfielder
29
Midfielder
7
Attacker
11
17
Attacker
21
Attacker
40
Goalkeeper
27
Defender
29
Defender
33
Defender
19
25
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
21
Attacker
17
Attacker

Substitutes

90
Attacker
10
Attacker
23
Defender
57
Goalkeeper
8
Midfielder
80
Midfielder
33
20
Defender
96
Goalkeeper
30
Midfielder
93
Goalkeeper
32
Midfielder
Goalkeeper
11
Defender
23
Defender
4
Defender
22
Attacker
9
Attacker
5
Midfielder
30
Attacker
16
Defender
Midfielder

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