MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 05: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan acknowledges the fans following the Coppa Italia Quarter Final match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 05: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan acknowledges the fans following the Coppa Italia Quarter Final match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 05, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Milan try to shake off Champions League disappointment by hosting troubled Verona with Santiago Gimenez, Riccardo Sottil and Joao Felix, but rest several big names.

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 Lazio-Napoli on the Liveblog.

The Rossoneri continue to be frustratingly inconsistent, managing seven points in the last three Serie A games and qualifying for the Coppa Italia semi-finals, but then losing 1-0 away to Feyenoord in the Champions League play-off.

The second leg of that tie is on Tuesday, so Sergio Conceicao rests Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic, while Fikayo Tomori is suspended.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi are also still out injured, but Warren Bondo is on the Milan bench for the first time since the move from Monza.

It means deadline day signings Joao Felix and Sottil start, supporting Mexico international Gimenez.

The Milan system returns to a 4-2-3-1 after the failure of starting the so-called Fab Four.

VENICE, ITALY - JANUARY 27: Jackson Tchatchoua of Verona celebrates his team's equalizing goal during the Serie A match between Venezia and Verona at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on January 27, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
VENICE, ITALY – JANUARY 27: Jackson Tchatchoua of Verona celebrates his team’s equalizing goal during the Serie A match between Venezia and Verona at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on January 27, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Hellas Verona had been improving with a 1-1 draw away to Venezia and 1-0 at Monza, but their confidence came crashing back down when swept aside 5-0 at home by Atalanta.

Daniele Ghilardi is suspended, but Ondrej Duda returns from his ban.

The absentee list includes Casper Tengstedt, Suat Serdar, Martin Frese and Abdou Harroui.

Milan vs. Verona line-ups

Milan: Maignan; Walker, Thiaw, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Musah, Fofana; Sottil, Reijnders, Joao Felix; Gimenez

Verona: Montipò; Valentini, Coppola, Dawidowicz; Tchatchoua, Duda, Niasse, Bradaric; Suslov, Kastanos; Sarr

Player statistic

1st half
    11' Yellow card Diego Coppola
Yunus Musah Yellow card 16'    
    21' Yellow card Cheikh Niasse
    43' Yellow card Domagoj Bradaric
2nd half
    50' Yellow card Ondrej Duda
Álex Jiménez Yellow card 59'    
Santiago Giménez
(Assist: Rafael Leão)
Goal 75'    
Santiago Giménez Yellow card 79'    

Match statistic

74
Possession %
26
18
Total shots
7
3
Shots on target
2
8
Shots off target
3
7
Blocked shots
2
10
Corners
7
3
Offsides
2
11
Fouls
18
MIL
VER

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
32
Defender
46'
28
Defender
46
Defender
19
Defender
14
Midfielder
29
Midfielder
68'
80
Midfielder
79
Attacker
88'
99
Attacker
46'
7
82'
1
Goalkeeper
42
Defender
12
Defender
84'
6
27
Defender
20
Midfielder
62'
33
Midfielder
9
Attacker
68'
10
Attacker
85'
38
31
Attacker
84'

Substitutes

57
Goalkeeper
31
21
Attacker
38
Midfielder
33
73
96
Goalkeeper
10
Attacker
46'
20
Defender
46'
11
68'
90
Attacker
82'
42
Midfielder
88'
5
Defender
22
Goalkeeper
34
Goalkeeper
15
Defender
4
Defender
7
Attacker
72
Attacker
8
Midfielder
62'
35
Attacker
68'
80
Attacker
84'
2
Defender
84'
24
Midfielder
85'
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