Milan reshuffle the defence and midfield, but it’s the first choice attack with Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud for the Europa League play-off with Rennes.

It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Feyenoord-Roma on the LIVEBLOG.

The second leg is next Thursday and will decide who goes through to the Europa League Round of 16.

Milan dropped down from the Champions League and Rennes finished second in their Europa League group, though their form has picked up considerably recently with eight consecutive wins in all competition.

Davide Calabria, Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu and Tommaso Pobega are injured, with Samuel Chukwueze not back yet from Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Tijjani Reijnders was suspended in Serie A at the weekend, so he returns with Yunus Musah giving Ismael Bennacer and Yacine Adli a rest.

Simon Kjaer can start despite a few fitness concerns, with Alessandro Florenzi at right-back and Malick Thiaw on the bench after a three-month absence.

Rennes are missing Fabian Rieder and Enzo Le Fée, but can rely on former Bologna defender Arthur Theate and veteran goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, who turns 39 next month.

Milan: Maignan; Florenzi, Kjaer, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Musah, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Rafael Leao; Giroud

Rennes: Mandanda; G Doue, Omari, Theate, Truffert; Bourigeaud, Matusiwa, Santamaria, D Doue; Terrier, Kalimuendo

Ref: Dabanovic (MNE)

Player statistic

1st half
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
(Assist: Alessandro Florenzi)
Goal 32'    
2nd half
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Goal 47'    
Rafael Leão
(Assist: Theo Hernández)
Goal 53'    
    87' Yellow card Mahamadou Nagida

Match statistic

59
Possession %
41
19
Total shots
12
8
Shots on target
4
6
Shots off target
7
5
Blocked shots
1
8
Corners
2
1
Offsides
0
8
Fouls
9
MIL
REN

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
42
75'
46
Defender
24
Defender
62'
19
Defender
8
Midfielder
75'
14
Midfielder
80
Midfielder
11
81'
9
Attacker
10
Attacker
62'
30
Goalkeeper
3
Defender
75'
5
Defender
17
Defender
67'
23
Defender
6
Midfielder
75'
8
Midfielder
14
Midfielder
33
Midfielder
76'
9
67'
7
Attacker

Substitutes

83
Goalkeeper
57
Goalkeeper
15
Attacker
95
84
Defender
81
Midfielder
17
Attacker
62'
28
Defender
62'
4
Midfielder
75'
38
Midfielder
75'
7
Midfielder
81'
16
Midfielder
15
Defender
99
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
40
Goalkeeper
39
Attacker
38
Midfielder
10
Attacker
67'
36
Defender
67'
11
Midfielder
75'
43
Defender
75'
34
Attacker
76'

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