Milan lose Theo Hernandez too, so Luka Jovic joins Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao upfront against winless Udinese and new coach Gabriele Cioffi.

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Atalanta-Inter on the LIVEBLOG.

The Rossoneri are feeling the strain after a heavy Champions League defeat to PSG, falling 1-0 to Juventus in Serie A and then fumbling a 2-0 lead to draw at Napoli.

The injury crisis keeps getting worse too, as Pierre Kalulu is out for four months, Marco Pellegrino fractured his foot, plus Christian Pulisic, Samuel Chukwueze, Simon Kjaer, Ismael Bennacer, Mattia Caldara and Marco Sportiello are all unavailable.

Malick Thiaw returns from his ban and Ruben Loftus-Cheek is back in the squad, but not fit to start.

The big news this evening is that Theo Hernandez is not even on the bench due to a bruised ankle.

Stefano Pioli therefore revamps his formation to 4-4-2 with Giroud and Jovic upfront, moving Leao wider left with Yunus Musah on the other flank.

Udinese are in the relegation zone without a single win and sacked coach Andrea Sottil, bringing Cioffi back to the bench.

The new boss had a 1-1 draw away to Monza and crashed out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday in extra time against Cagliari.

His absentee list is also extensive, including Thomas Kristensen, Enzo Ebosse, Vivaldo Semedo, Kingsley Ehizibue, Gerard Deulofeu, Brenner and Keinan Davis.

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Florenzi; Musah, Krunic, Reijnders, Leao; Jovic, Giroud

Udinese: Silvestri; Perez, Bijol, Kabasele; Ebosele, Samardzic, Walace, Payero, Zemura; Pereyra; Success

Player statistic

1st half
Rade Krunic Yellow card 19'    
2nd half
    54' Yellow card Nehuén Pérez
    55' Yellow card Christian Kabasele
    61' Penalty Roberto Pereyra

Match statistic

72
Possession %
28
14
Total shots
12
5
Shots on target
2
6
Shots off target
6
3
Blocked shots
4
11
Corners
5
1
Offsides
4
13
Fouls
14
Milan
Udinese

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
42
2
Defender
23
Defender
28
Defender
33
Midfielder
46'
14
Midfielder
67'
80
Midfielder
82'
15
Attacker
46'
9
Attacker
10
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
27
2
Defender
84'
29
Defender
33
Defender
84'
18
Defender
24
Midfielder
78'
32
Midfielder
72'
37
Midfielder
11
Midfielder
7
Attacker
84'

Substitutes

83
Goalkeeper
69
Goalkeeper
32
Midfielder
95
74
Defender
82
Defender
17
Attacker
46'
7
Midfielder
46'
8
Midfielder
67'
18
Attacker
82'
93
Goalkeeper
15
Attacker
80
Midfielder
40
Goalkeeper
3
Defender
5
Defender
21
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
16
Defender
4
Midfielder
72'
26
Attacker
78'
17
Attacker
84'
13
Defender
84'
12
Defender
84'

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