Milan have Fernando Torres, Riccardo Saponara and Diego Lopez back in the starting XI against unpredictable Palermo as they fight for third.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Milan have Fernando Torres, Riccardo Saponara and Diego Lopez back in the starting XI against unpredictable Palermo as they fight for third.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Considering other results this weekend, a victory would put Pippo Inzaghi’s men in joint third place alongside Sampdoria” data-scaytid=”6″>Sampdoria.
A home win is expected, but Milan are fresh from a 1-1 draw at Cagliari and are missing Giacomo Bonaventura, Riccardo Montolivo and the suspended Sulley Muntari.
Diego Lopez returns to the starting XI after his injury lay-off, although he has been fit for a few weeks now and simply dropped in favour of Christian Abbiati.
Torres and Jeremy Menez start together, benching Stephan El Shaarawy, and Saponara gets his first game for six months, preferred to Chelsea loan man Marco van Ginkel.
Curiously, both these teams have kept only one clean sheet this season.
Palermo have won their last two home games, but their away record is unconvincing aside from a thrilling 3-3 draw at Napoli.
Luca Rigoni is suspended in midfield, but Paulo Dybala is supported by Franco Vazquez and veteran Enzo Maresca.
Giancarlo ‘Pipo’ Gonzalez could also be danger on set plays, as the Costa Rica international has already scored once this term.
Italy Under-21 international striker Andrea Belotti is ready to come off the bench in the second half.
Milan: Diego Lopez; Abate, Alex, Rami, De Sciglio; Poli, De Jong, Saponara; Honda, Torres, Menez
Milan bench: Abbiati, Agazzi, Albertazzi, Armero, Bonera, Zaccardo, Zapata, Essien, Van Ginkel, El Shaarawy, Niang, Pazzini
Palermo: Sorrentino; Munoz, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Morganella, Bolzoni, Maresca, Barreto, Lazaar; Dybala, Vazquez
Palermo bench: Ujkani, Daprelà, Feddal, Pisano, Terzi, Vitiello, Chochev, Della Rocca, Ngoyi, Quaison, Belotti, Joao Silva