Milan are expected to rely on Patrick Cutrone rather than Krzysztof Piatek against Napoli, while Lorenzo Insigne’s return bumps Dries Mertens to the bench.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Rossoneri have a notoriously poor record against Napoli, winning only one of their last 15 Serie A meetings, a 2-0 home result in December 2014, along with five draws and nine defeats.
Milan are expected to rely on Patrick Cutrone rather than Krzysztof Piatek against Napoli, while Lorenzo Insigne’s return bumps Dries Mertens to the bench.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Rossoneri have a notoriously poor record against Napoli, winning only one of their last 15 Serie A meetings, a 2-0 home result in December 2014, along with five draws and nine defeats.
Having released Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea, via Juventus, Gennaro Gattuso opts to wait before launching new €35m buy Piatek into the starting XI.
It’s far more likely that Cutrone will be the focal point in the trident attack, flanked by Suso and Hakan Calhanoglu.
Brazilian Lucas Paquetá has started every game since his move from Flamengo and that is set to continue, with Franck Kessie, Alessio Romagnoli and Davide Calabria returning from suspension.
Cristian Zapata and Pepe Reina joined the injury list with usual suspects Lucas Biglia, Jack Bonaventura and Mattia Caldara, so Mateo Musacchio steps into central defence.
Carlo Ancelotti visits Milan at San Siro as an opponent for the first time since leaving the club in what is sure to be an emotional occasion for the former Rossoneri midfielder and Coach.
Kalidou Koulibaly and Insigne return from their two-match bans, earned with red cards in the controversial 1-0 defeat to Inter in this very stadium on December 26.
With Insigne’s comeback and Arkadiusz Milik on spectacular form, it seems as if Mertens is going towards the bench.
Elseid Hysaj is the favourite on the right rather than Kevin Malcuit, with Faouzi Ghoulam tipped to start on the left.
Marek Hamsik is still recovering from injury, so might not be risked from the start, instead keeping Amadou Diawara and Fabian Ruiz in the centre of midfield.
Fabian was a revelation in that role against Lazio and Hamsik may well have reason to be worried.
Milan (probable): G Donnarumma; Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Kessie, Bakayoko, Paquetá; Suso, Cutrone, Calhanoglu
Napoli (probable): Meret; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Callejon, Fabian, Diawara, Zielinski; Insigne, Milik