Zlatan Ibrahimovic will lead Milan’s attack whilst Juventus look to talismanic forward Paulo Dybala.
The match between the Rossoneri and the Bianconeri will kick off at 19.45 UK time at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
Stefano Pioli will be able to count on Alessio Romagnoli, who has recovered from COVID, and Sandro Tonali again, with Ismael Bennacer also returning after Algeria’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. Alessandro Plizzari, Simon Kjaer, Pietro Pellegri and Fikayo Tomori are all out injured, and Theo Hernandez risks suspension should he pick up a yellow card in the match.
Massimiliano Allegri has less injuries to deal with, as only Federico Chiesa and Leonardo Bonucci are out. Alvaro Morata is expected to return to the starting line-up after being benched in the 4-1 win over Sampdoria on Tuesday.
Probable line-ups
Milan vs. Juventus:
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Hernandez, Romagnoli, Kalulu, Calabria; Tonali, Krunic; Leao, Diaz, Messias; Ibrahimovic.
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Chiellini, Sandro; Locatelli, Rabiot; Bernardeschi, Dybala, McKennie; Morata.
Sandro and Rabbiot again ?!
WTF
I think Juve will go for a defensive plan then hit Milan on the counter. At this point it’s clear how difficult it is to play with a defensive side the only problem is if the defensive side wants to score themselves. It had to be mentioned just how Milan sometimes neglect defending all together when they attack it shocking and they’ve done it with weaker side without paying the price for it other than their last match. Milan will have to score early or else Juve will definitely win the match otherwise.
Its only probable, but for me also its crazy why sandro and rabiot is on field, its terrible players
Both teams to attack through the right side, considering none of Alex Sandro and Theo Hernandez know how to defend and both get tired around the 60 minute mark.
A match of who make the fewest mistakes, cause with so many garbage players on both sides, mistakes will be made.
My prediction, Juve win 3-1, Inter Agent Dybala to score 1 or 2 and effectively end what was left of Milans scudetto ambitions.
That pitch is gonna be a plowing field.
Agree with Brian
No Sandro and Rabiot please.
In fact we should never start with Sandro anymore until he is the last resort.
We should use Pellegrini, Desciglio , even try Bernerdeschi, or even change formation to a 3 at the back before thinking about starting Sandro
@JUVE PAID 40 MILLION FOR BERNArdeschi
Milan have ONE garbage player and that’s Krunic, the rest are good or great. Not sure who you are referring too.
Game going to end 3-1 to Milan
@JUVE PAID 40 MILLION FOR BERNArdeschi: garbage players look like this: Dodo, Mudinguay, Kuzmanovic, Nagatomo, Jonathan……. and then Inter fans wonder why they ever finished 8th or 9th ! As a Juve fan i can’t remember Juve ever Finishing 8th or 9th so based on your experience in supporting a team that finished 8th or 9th ….. what’s it like???
Garbage players are Kulu, Arthur, Bentancur, Rabiot, Sandro, Bernardeschi, Pjaca, Higuain etc which are and were Juve’s starting XI
Garbage team is the team that’s laughing stock in Europe, who just lost 0-4 to Chelsea