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Milan start Tammy Abraham, Rafael Leao and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 against Sassuolo.

It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

The winners of this tie will go on to face either Roma or Sampdoria in the quarter-finals of the competition.

At this stage of the tournament, there is no extra time, so if they are level after 90 minutes then they go directly to a penalty shoot-out.

Milan are fresh from a comfortable victory over Empoli, but also rotate the squad with numerous players left out.

They include Mike Maignan, who had an appointment at the dentist, Theo Hernandez, Luka Jovic, Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi.

The only regular first team players are Rafael Leao, Tijjani Reijnders and Youssouf Fofana.

REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - APRIL 21: Inter linked Domenico Berardi of US Sassuolo during the Serie A TIM match between US Sassuolo and US Lecce at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on April 21, 2024 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.(Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – APRIL 21: Inter linked Domenico Berardi of US Sassuolo during the Serie A TIM match between US Sassuolo and US Lecce at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on April 21, 2024 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy.(Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Although they are in Serie B this season, Sassuolo are famously a bogey team for Milan, drawing 3-3 in their most recent meeting and winning three of their last four visits to San Siro in Serie A.

Matteo Lovato is on the absentee list for the current Serie B leaders, who sit three points clear at the top of the table.

The Neroverdi won their last four games without conceding a single goal and reached this stage of the Coppa Italia by beating Cittadella 2-1 and Lecce 2-0.

Star man Domenico Berardi is on the bench, but former Italy Under-21 international Samuele Mulattieri leads the attack.

Milan vs. Sassuolo line-ups

Milan: Sportiello; Calabria, Tomori, Pavlovic, Terracciano; Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Abraham

Sassuolo: Satalino; Paz, Odenthal, Muharemović, Pieragnolo; Iannoni, Obiang, Caligara; Volpato, Mulattieri, Antiste

Player statistic

1st half
Samuel Chukwueze Goal 12'    
Tijjani Reijnders Goal 17'    
Samuel Chukwueze
(Assist: Tammy Abraham)
Goal 21'    
Rafael Leão
(Assist: Ruben Loftus-Cheek)
Goal 23'    
    39' Yellow card Yeferson Paz
2nd half
Davide Calabria Goal 56'    
    59' Goal Samuele Mulattieri
(Assist: Janis Antiste)
Tammy Abraham
(Assist: Noah Okafor)
Goal 61'    
    64' Yellow card Cas Odenthal
Filippo Terracciano Yellow card 80'    

Match statistic

70
Possession %
30
15
Total shots
4
8
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
1
2
Blocked shots
0
7
Corners
0
3
Offsides
2
6
Fouls
9
Milan
Sassuolo

Starting lineups

57
Goalkeeper
46'
2
Defender
23
Defender
31
42
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
46'
14
Midfielder
65'
29
Midfielder
46'
10
Attacker
46'
21
Attacker
90
Attacker
12
Goalkeeper
26
Defender
15
67'
80
17
Defender
46'
7
Midfielder
40
Midfielder
29
Midfielder
67'
14
Midfielder
28
Attacker
82'
9
82'

Substitutes

46
Defender
7
Attacker
22
Defender
28
Defender
20
Defender
73
25
Goalkeeper
11
46'
17
Attacker
46'
80
Midfielder
46'
96
Goalkeeper
46'
33
65'
10
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
11
Midfielder
8
Defender
24
Attacker
77
Attacker
31
Goalkeeper
25
Midfielder
45
Attacker
91
Attacker
44
Defender
46'
2
Defender
67'
42
Midfielder
67'
23
Defender
82'
55
Midfielder
82'

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