AC Milan forward #10 Rafael Leao (C) takes a shot to score a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Milan AC and Atalanta at San Siro stadium in Milan on February 25, 2024. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP) (Photo by ISABELLA BONOTTO/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan forward #10 Rafael Leao (C) takes a shot to score a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Milan AC and Atalanta at San Siro stadium in Milan on February 25, 2024. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP) (Photo by ISABELLA BONOTTO/AFP via Getty Images)

Milan completely transform their starting XI for the trip to troubled Sassuolo, including Samuel Chukwueze, Luka Jovic and Rafael Leao upfront.

It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

The Rossoneri are still shaken after the 1-0 home defeat to Roma in the Europa League quarter-final and are resting most of their stars to be ready for the second leg next Thursday.

On top of that rotation, Mike Maignan is not in the squad due to a muscular issue, with Tommaso Pobega and Pierre Kalulu injured.

That means Marco Sportiello takes the gloves, with Chukwueze, Jovic and Leao as the all-new trident.

There is no rest for Leao because of his dismal performance against Roma.

Sassuolo are at serious risk of relegation after dropping to penultimate place, although new coach Davide Ballardini stabilised things a little with a win over Frosinone and draws with Udinese and Salernitana.

Domenico Berardi, Marcus Pedersen and former Milan winger Samu Castillejo are on the treatment table.

Sassuolo: Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Viti; Boloca, Obiang; Volpato, Thorstvedt, Laurienté; Pinamonti

Milan: Sportiello; Florenzi, Kjaer, Thiaw, Theo Hernandez; Musah, Adli; Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Jovic

Player statistic

1st half
Andrea Pinamonti
(Assist: Kristian Thorstvedt)
Goal 4'    
Armand Lauriente Goal 10'    
Gian Marco Ferrari Yellow card 19'    
    20' Goal Rafael Leão
(Assist: Yunus Musah)
2nd half
Armand Lauriente
(Assist: Grégoire Defrel)
Goal 53'    
Ruan Tressoldi Yellow card 57'    
    59' Goal Luka Jovic
    68' Yellow card Malick Thiaw
Andrea Pinamonti Yellow card 69'    
    84' Goal Noah Okafor
(Assist: Matteo Gabbia)

Match statistic

33
Possession %
67
10
Total shots
23
5
Shots on target
7
2
Shots off target
10
3
Blocked shots
6
2
Corners
6
Offsides
3
12
Fouls
9
Sassuolo
Milan

Starting lineups

47
Goalkeeper
13
22
Defender
9'
5
Defender
21
Defender
23
Midfielder
46'
24
Midfielder
77'
42
Midfielder
62'
14
Midfielder
9
Attacker
45
Attacker
77'
57
Goalkeeper
42
28
Defender
24
Defender
55'
19
Defender
8
Midfielder
55'
7
Midfielder
82'
80
Midfielder
55'
15
Attacker
10
Attacker
21
Attacker
65'

Substitutes

19
Defender
2
Defender
11
Midfielder
28
Goalkeeper
25
Goalkeeper
8
43
Defender
35
Midfielder
92
Attacker
46'
7
Midfielder
62'
15
77'
6
Midfielder
77'
44
Defender
9'
2
Defender
4
Midfielder
23
Defender
69
Goalkeeper
38
Midfielder
85
Midfielder
9
Attacker
55'
46
Defender
55'
14
Midfielder
55'
11
65'
17
Attacker
82'

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