Milan make surprising changes as they host injury-ravaged Sassuolo at San Siro in a head-to-head for Europe.
It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s games on the LIVEBLOG.
Last season these two sides did battle for a place in Europe and the Neroverdi came out on top, securing sixth place.
Milan make surprising changes as they host injury-ravaged Sassuolo at San Siro in a head-to-head for Europe.
It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), follow the build-up and action from all today’s games on the LIVEBLOG.
Last season these two sides did battle for a place in Europe and the Neroverdi came out on top, securing sixth place.
The Rossoneri want revenge under new Coach Vincenzo Montella and this may well be their best chance, as Sassuolo are decimated by injury problems.
Eusebio Di Francesco’s men are also tired after Thursday’s 3-1 Europa League defeat away to Genk.
Vincenzo Montella makes some surprising changes, but is without Luca Antonelli, Andrea Bertolacci, Cristian Zapata and Mati Fernandez, while Davide Calabria is also carrying an injury.
Alessio Romagnoli suffered a nasty knock in training and is not even on the bench, so Gustavo Gomez starts.
M’Baye Niang is dropped in favour of Luiz Adriano in a 4-3-3 formation, flanking Carlos Bacca and Suso.
Sassuolo are forced to do without Domenico Berardi – whose favourite targets are Milan – Stefano Sensi, Alfred Duncan, Simone Missiroli, Marcello Gazzola and not 100 per cent fit Paolo Cannavaro.
Gregoire Defrel can’t stop scoring at the moment and he’ll be the danger man with support from Matteo Politano and first time starter Adjapong.
The last three games between these sides at San Siro all had Over 2.5 goals.
Milan: Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Gomez, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Luiz Adriano
Milan bench: Gabriel, Calabria, Ely, Plizzari, Vangioni, Poli, Sosa, Locatelli, Pasalic, Honda, Lapadula, Niang
Sassuolo: Consigli; Lirola, Antei, Acerbi, Letschert; Pellegrini, Magnanelli, Mazzitelli; Politano, Defrel, Adjapong
Sassuolo bench: Pomini, Pegolo, Terranova, Peluso, Cannavaro, Dell’Orco, Biondini, Ragusa, Ricci, Iemmello, Matri