Milan travel to Liguria for their opening game in Serie A against Sampdoria on Monday night, with Olivier Giroud set to start up front at the Marassi.
The match kicks off at 19.45 UK time and the Frenchman is ready to start up front in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s absence. Follow the action as it happens on the Liveblog here.
Stefano Pioli’s men open with a trip to Genoa on Monday, with Mike Maignan set to start his first Serie A game in goal, filling the void left by Gigio Donnarumma.
Sandro Tonali and Rade Krunic start in the middle, with Alessandro Florenzi starting on the bench for the Rossoneri.
Sampdoria arrive with a new coach Roberto D’Aversa and have Fabio Quagliarella up front, fresh from scoring his 100th goal for the Blucerchiati.
Mikkel Damsgaard, who impressed during the Euros this summer, starts in an attacking trident behind the veteran striker.
Sampdoria (4-2-3-1): Audero; Bereszynski, Yoshida, Colley, Augello; Thorsby, Ekdal, Candreva, Gabbiadini, Damsgaard, Quagliarella
On the bench: Falcone, Ravaglia, Chabot, Depaoli, Ferrari, Murru, Tonelli, Askildsen, Silva, Trimboli, Verre
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Theo; Tonali, Krunic; Saelemaekers, Diaz, Leao; Giroud
On the bench: Plizzari, Tătărușanu, Ballo-Touré, Gabbia, Kalulu, Romagnoli, Florenzi, Castillejo, Bennacer, Pobega, Bennacer, Maldini, Rebic