MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 16: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan competes for the ball with Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 16, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 16: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan competes for the ball with Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 16, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports Yunus Musah will start as a right winger for Milan against Inter with Rafael Leao playing as a centre forward and Olivier Giroud on the bench.

The derby della Madonnina between Inter and Milan kicks off at 19:45 UK time (GMT+1) at San Siro.

The Rossoneri must avoid defeat to prevent their city rivals from winning the Serie A title tonight.

On paper, it’s a home fixture for the Diavoli, so most of the San Siro crowd will support Stefano Pioli’s men.

Milan are without the injured Antonio Mirante, Simon Kjaer and Pierre Kalulu and the suspended Malick Thiaw.

According to Gazzetta, Pioli will send Giroud on the bench tonight, starting Rafa Leao as a centre-forward and Musah as a right winger. This means that his compatriot Christian Pulisic will play on the opposite flank.

Yacine Adli and Tijjani Reijnders are favourites to start in central midfield.

Inter can rely on a full squad except the injured Juan Cuadrado. Simone Inzaghi will rely on the usual starting XI with Matteo Darmian favourite over Denzel Dumfries. Benjamin Pavard and Lautaro Martinez return after serving a one-match ban in the previous round.

The Nerazzurri have won the last five meetings with Milan and will become Serie A champion with another victory tonight.

Milan vs. Inter – probable line-ups

Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo; Adli, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Leao.

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkohitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro.

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