Milan are expected to adopt an unusual 4-3-3 formation against Fiorentina, with Davide Calabria and Hakan Calhanoglu forming a makeshift midfield.
It kicks off at San Siro at 14.00 GMT.
Franck Kessie and Tiemoue Bakayoko are both suspended, removing two of the Rossoneri’s first choice midfielders.
Lucas Biglia, Giacomo Bonaventura, Fabio Borini and Mattia Caldara remain injured, with Andrea Bertolacci the natural choice to come in – until he too got hurt during training.
Milan are expected to adopt an unusual 4-3-3 formation against Fiorentina, with Davide Calabria and Hakan Calhanoglu forming a makeshift midfield.
It kicks off at San Siro at 14.00 GMT.
Franck Kessie and Tiemoue Bakayoko are both suspended, removing two of the Rossoneri’s first choice midfielders.
Lucas Biglia, Giacomo Bonaventura, Fabio Borini and Mattia Caldara remain injured, with Andrea Bertolacci the natural choice to come in – until he too got hurt during training.
The options are so limited that Jose Mauri is likely given the reins with full-back Davide Calabria moved up and Hakan Calhanoglu pushed back to complete a makeshift midfield.
Despite the crisis situation, Riccardo Montolivo is still ignored against his former club.
The 4-4-2 is scrapped in favour of a 4-3-3, with Gonzalo Higuain flanked by Samu Castillejo and Suso, benching Patrick Cutrone.
Fiorentina can count on Jordan Veretout, Nikola Milenkovic and Edimilson Fernandes, who all return from suspension.
Kevin Mirallas has scored in each of his last two appearances, so retains his place in the trident with Giovanni Simeone and Federico Chiesa.
Probable line-ups
Milan: G Donnarumma; Abate, Zapata, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Calabria, Jose Mauri, Calhanoglu; Suso, Higuain, Castillejo
Fiorentina: Lafont; Milenkovic, Pezzella, Vitor Hugo, Biraghi; Gerson, Veretout, Benassi; Chiesa, Simeone, Mirallas
Ref: Mariani