Leaders Milan rely on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Hakan Calhanoglu and Ismael Bennacer for their visit to giant-killers Spezia.

It kicks off at the Stadio Alberto Picco at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

Leaders Milan rely on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Hakan Calhanoglu and Ismael Bennacer for their visit to giant-killers Spezia.

It kicks off at the Stadio Alberto Picco at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

The Rossoneri have the opportunity to retain or even extend their lead at the top of the table, because Inter face Lazio in a difficult match tomorrow night.

Meanwhile, the Rossoneri have Davide Calabria suspended, with Brahim Diaz injured, so Diogo Dalot steps in as the right-back.

Simon Kjaer is back in the starting XI as well after his injury, but Ante Rebic isn’t even on the bench after a knock to the knee in training yesterday.

Bennacer and Calhanoglu return to the starting XI after lay-offs through injury and COVID respectively, Alexis Saelemaekers and Rafael Leao completing the support for Ibrahimovic.

Spezia are in their first ever Serie A season and had more huge news this week, as owner Gabriele Volpi completed the sale of the club to American businessman Robert Platek on Thursday.

The team also impressed lately, with surprise wins away to Napoli and Sassuolo, despite a massive injury crisis.

M’Bala Nzola, Roberto Piccoli, Claudio Terzi, Diego Farias and Salva Ferrer are among the absentees, but Kevin Agudelo is proving to be an effective False 9 with support from Riccardo Saponara and Emmanuel Gyasi.

Tommaso Pobega is on loan from Milan, but he is only on the Spezia bench.

Spezia: Provedel; Vignali, Erlic, Ismajli, S Bastoni; Estevez, Ricci, Maggiore; Saponara, Agudelo, Gyasi

Spezia bench: Zoet; Capradossi, Chabot, Dell'Orco, Marchizza, Ramos; Acampora, Agoumé, Pobega, Sena; Galabinov, Verde

Milan: G Donnarumma; Dalot, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Calhanoglu, Leao; Ibrahimovic

Milan bench: A Donnarumma, Tatarusanu, Gabbia,  Kalulu, Tomori, Castillejo, Hauge, Krunic, Meïte, Tonali, Mandzukic

Ref: Chiffi

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