Sampdoria are eager to take another prestigious scalp as they defend third place against Stephan El Shaarawy’s Milan.
It kicks off at Marassi at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Blucerchiati are flying high in joint third place with Lazio, three points clear of Champions League-chasing Milan.
Sampdoria are eager to take another prestigious scalp as they defend third place against Stephan El Shaarawy’s Milan.
It kicks off at Marassi at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Blucerchiati are flying high in joint third place with Lazio, three points clear of Champions League-chasing Milan.
Sinisa Mihajlovic has transformed his team into the surprise package of the Serie A season so far, already taking points off the likes of Roma, Fiorentina, Genoa and Cagliari.
Manolo Gabbiadini is their free kick specialist, while Eder and Stefano Okaka have shown their impressive counter-attack credentials.
Angelo Palombo is suspended, while Alessio Romagnoli and Emiliano Viviano are injured, so Sergio Romero is again in goal after heroics in recent weeks.
Milan had a strong start to the season, but appear to have hit a wall with two points from the last three rounds.
Alex, Sulley Muntari and Ignazio Abate join Riccardo Montolivo on the treatment table, but Giacomo Bonaventura returns in midfield.
Ex-Genoa striker El Shaarawy is chosen to complete the trident attack with Jeremy Menez and Keisuke Honda, benching misfiring centre-forward Fernando Torres.
The injury crisis sees Philippe Mexes make his first Serie A start of the season.
Sampdoria: Romero; De Silvestri, Gastaldello, Silvestre, Mesbah; Soriano, Obiang, Duncan; Gabbiadini, Okaka, Eder
Sampdoria bench: Da Costa, Massolo, Fornasier, Regini, Cacciatore, Krsticic, Marchionni, Rizzo, Bergessio, Fedato, Sansone, Wszolek
Milan: Diego Lopez; De Sciglio, Mexes, Rami, Bonera; Essien, De Jong, Bonaventura; Honda, Menez, El Shaarawy
Milan bench: Abbiati, Agazzi, Albertazzi, Armero, Zaccardo, Zapata, Poli, Saponara, Van Ginkel, Niang, Pazzini, Torres