Stefano Pioli prepares for special game against Fiorentina with Milan, who are unbeaten in Florence under the current coach.

The former Viola coach clashes with Vincenzo Italiano for the third time, and the latter stunned Pioli with Spezia last term.

Milan and Napoli are currently joint first in Serie A with 32 points and are unbeaten in 12 games, but Fiorentina aim to build on two home wins on the bounce.

The home side, however, have a host of problems at the back and Vincenzo Italiano revealed he will make some changes against the Rossoneri – and listed Sofyan Amrabat as an option in defence.

Milan are without Davide Calabria and Ante Rebic, but all eyes are on the duel up front between Dusan Vlahovic and his ‘idol’ Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Form Guide: Fiorentina (L W L W L) Milan (W W W W D)

Stat fact: Milan can become the second team in history who have won 16 away games in a calendar year (after Napoli in 2017).

Probable line-ups

Fiorentina (4-3-3): Terracciano; Odriozola, Venuti, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Torreira, Castrovilli; Callejon, Vlahovic, Saponara

Suspended: Milenkovic, Quarta

Injured: Kokorin, Pulgar, Dragowski, Nastasic, Benassi

On a yellow card: Bonaventura, Odriozola

Milan (4-2-3-1): Tatarusanu; Kalulu, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez; Tonali, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Diaz, Leao; Ibrahimovic

Suspended: none

Injured: Maignan, Plizzari, Calabria, Rebic

On a yellow card: none

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