AC Milan's Portuguese forward #10 Rafael Leao celebrates after scoring 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)

Luka Jovic gets the nod with Samuel Chukwueze, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic in Milan’s new 4-2-3-1 formation against Torino.

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Empoli-Monza, GenoaInter and Parma-Fiorentina on the LIVEBLOG.

The Rossoneri are making their competitive debut under coach Paulo Fonseca after some surprisingly good pre-season friendly results.

Alvaro Morata just arrived after helping Spain win EURO 2024 as captain, so he is not risked in the starting XI, instead Jovic leads the way with support from Chukwueze, Pulisic in a more central trequartista role and Rafael Leao.

Having been linked with Newcastle United this summer, Malick Thiaw takes his place in the centre of defence with Davide Calabria at right-back awaiting Emerson Royal.

Alessandro Florenzi, Alex Jimenez and Marco Sportiello are injured.

Theo Hernandez is rested in favour of Alexis Saelemaekers as a makeshift left-back.

Torino are also under a new coach, as Paolo Vanoli helped Venezia earn promotion last season via the play-offs.

There is an extensive injury list, including Nikola Vlasic, Pietro Pellegri, Perr Schuurs, Gvidas Gineitis and Zanos Savva.

Duvan Zapata leads the way, with Antonio Sanabria rather than new signing Che Adams upfront.

Saul Coco makes his Serie A debut in the centre of defence.

Milan vs. Torino line-ups

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Thiaw, Saelemaekers; Bennacer, Loftus-Cheek; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Jovic

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Vojvoda, Coco, Masina; Bellanova, Ricci, Linetty, Ilic, Lazaro; Sanabria, Zapata

Player statistic

1st half
    30' Own Goal Malick Thiaw
    45+2' Yellow card Mërgim Vojvoda
    45+2' Yellow card Samuele Ricci
2nd half
Luka Jovic Yellow card 57'    
    68' Goal Duván Zapata
(Assist: Valentino Lazaro)
Álvaro Morata
(Assist: Tijjani Reijnders)
Goal 89'    
Álvaro Morata Yellow card 90'    
Noah Okafor
(Assist: Yunus Musah)
Goal 90+5'    
    90' Yellow card Adrien Tameze
    90+7' Yellow card Ali Dembélé

Match statistic

59
Possession %
41
20
Total shots
6
6
Shots on target
3
8
Shots off target
1
6
Blocked shots
2
9
Corners
2
2
Offsides
1
6
Fouls
4
MIL
TOR

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
83'
23
Defender
28
Defender
56
Midfielder
4
Midfielder
59'
8
Midfielder
11
73'
9
Attacker
60'
10
Attacker
21
Attacker
60'
32
5
Defender
27
Defender
19
Defender
88'
23
Defender
20
Defender
88'
8
Midfielder
71'
77
Midfielder
87'
28
Midfielder
9
Attacker
60'
91
Attacker
72'

Substitutes

46
Defender
42
Midfielder
31
96
Goalkeeper
25
Goalkeeper
14
Midfielder
59'
19
Defender
60'
7
Attacker
60'
80
Midfielder
73'
17
Attacker
83'
1
Goalkeeper
17
Goalkeeper
55
Midfielder
72
25
80
18
Attacker
60'
61
Midfielder
71'
7
Attacker
72'
92
Attacker
87'
21
Defender
88'
15
Defender
88'
One thought on “Serie A official line-ups: Milan vs. Torino”
  1. Impossible not to laugh! A second clown manager picking the great thiaw 😂 all the while wanting to get rid off kalulu! Giampaolo 2.0 coming

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