Milan and Napoli go head-to-head for European places with two of Serie A’s most prolific strike forces and error-prone defences.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
If the Rossoneri win this game, they will catch Napoli on 24 points, but a Partenopei victory would allow Rafa Benitez’s men to go solo into third place.
Milan and Napoli go head-to-head for European places with two of Serie A’s most prolific strike forces and error-prone defences.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
If the Rossoneri win this game, they will catch Napoli on 24 points, but a Partenopei victory would allow Rafa Benitez’s men to go solo into third place.
This is the ideal opportunity for the San Paolo side to clamber above the rest, as Genoa lost to Roma and Sampdoria drew at Juventus today.
Milan haven’t won this fixture since February 2011, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on the scoresheet, followed by two draws and a defeat.
The injury list includes Ignazio Abate, Alex, Mattia De Sciglio, Marco van Ginkel and Hachim Mastour.
Misfiring Fernando Torres wasn’t expected to start anyway, but isn’t even on the bench after coming down with flu symptoms.
Jeremy Menez is flanked by Keisuke Honda and Giacomo Bonaventura, so Stephan El Shaarawy misses out.
Daniele Bonera is chosen rather than Cristian Zapata at right-back with Pablo Armero on the left.
Napoli have Christian Maggio suspended, Juan Camilo Zuniga, Michu and Lorenzo Insigne injured.
Giandomenico Mesto is given the nod rather than Paulo Henrique at right-back in Maggio’s place.
Marek Hamsik scored on Thursday in the 3-0 Europa League win over Slovan Bratislava, but is dropped in favour of Jonathan de Guzman.
There is also a battle on the touchline, as the last time Pippo Inzaghi met Benitez he was scoring a brace against Liverpool in the Champions League Final in Athens.
Milan: Diego Lopez; Bonera, Mexes, Rami, Armero; Poli, De Jong, Montolivo; Honda, Menez, Bonaventura
Milan bench: Abbiati, Agazzi, Albertazzi, Zaccardo, C Zapata, Essien, Muntari, Saponara, El Shaarawy, Pazzini
Napoli: Rafael; Mesto, R.Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; David Lopez, Jorginho; Callejon, De Guzman, Mertens; Higuain
Napoli bench: Andujar, Colombo, Britos, Henrique, Inler, Gargano, Hamsik, Duvan Zapata