The first truly big match of the season is here, as title holders Milan have Sandro Tonali back with Rafael Leao against Atalanta’s Ruslan Malinovskyi and Duvan Zapata.
It kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
Both sides opened their campaign with a victory, as the Rossoneri fought back to defeat Udinese 4-2, while La Dea emerged 2-0 winners away to Sampdoria.
Milan were already missing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Rade Krunic was also ruled out for a month due to a thigh strain, so at least Tonali returns from his slight muscular issue.
Brahim Diaz is again chosen ahead of new buy Charles De Ketelaere, flanked by Junior Messias and Rafael Leao behind Ante Rebic, as Olivier Giroud is not 100 per cent fit.
Atalanta get Merih Demiral and Davide Zappacosta back in the squad, but banned Jose Luis Palomino – who failed a doping test in pre-season – and injured Ederson are still absent.
Ademola Lookman scored on his Serie A debut and was expected to start here, but instead it is Ruslan Malinovskyi, whose wife confirmed he is on the verge of being sold, with Tottenham and Olympique Marseille interested.
Atalanta: Musso; Toloi, Demiral, Djimsiti; Hateboer, De Roon, Koopmeiners, Maehle; Pasalic; Zapata, Malinovskyi
Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Kalulu, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Tonali, Bennacer; Messias, Brahim Diaz, Leao; Rebic
1 of Atlanta only has 1 Italian player what a shame.why can’t they use their young Italian players……..
So… no liveblog today? 😛
3 Italian players in starting line up in total for both teams