AC Milan's English defender #23 Fikayo Tomori and AC Milan's Swiss forward #17 Noah Okafor celebrate a goal scored by AC Milan's American forward #11 Christian Pulisic during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Empoli at San Siro stadium in Milan, on March 10, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan's English defender #23 Fikayo Tomori and AC Milan's Swiss forward #17 Noah Okafor celebrate a goal scored by AC Milan's American forward #11 Christian Pulisic during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Empoli at San Siro stadium in Milan, on March 10, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Milan give Christian Pulisic a new role with Rafael Leao, Samuel Chukwueze and Olivier Giroud against a Lecce side fresh from holding Roma.

It kicks off at San Siro at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).

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

The Rossoneri have won four in a row to consolidate second place, but are forced into some changes.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is suspended, with Malick Thiaw joining Pierre Kalulu and Tommaso Pobega on the injury list.

Theo Hernandez returns from his ban, but Pulisic is given a new role as a trequartista with Chukwueze, Rafael Leao and Giroud in a very attack-minded formation.

Lecce are coming off a win away to Salernitana and a 0-0 draw with Roma since coach Luca Gotti took over, so remain four points clear of the relegation zone.

Mohamed Kaba and Kastriot Dermaku are long-term absentees, but Lameck Banda is ready to start after recovering from a knee injury.

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Giroud

Lecce: Falcone; Venuti, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo; Blin, Ramadani; Banda, Gonzalez, Dorgu; Krstovic

Player statistic

1st half
Christian Pulisic
(Assist: Samuel Chukwueze)
Goal 6'    
Olivier Giroud
(Assist: Yacine Adli)
Goal 20'    
    34' Yellow card Alexis Blin
    45' Red card Nikola Krstovic
2nd half
Rafael Leão
(Assist: Yacine Adli)
Goal 57'    
Samuel Chukwueze Yellow card 78'    

Match statistic

64
Possession %
36
16
Total shots
12
8
Shots on target
7
5
Shots off target
4
3
Blocked shots
1
5
Corners
1
2
Offsides
1
8
Fouls
8
Milan
Lecce

Starting lineups

16
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
23
Defender
46
Defender
61'
19
Defender
83'
14
Midfielder
78'
7
Midfielder
11
62'
9
Attacker
62'
10
Attacker
21
Attacker
30
Goalkeeper
25
Defender
12
Defender
70'
5
Defender
13
Defender
85'
29
Midfielder
78'
16
Midfielder
46'
20
Midfielder
22
Attacker
46'
9
Attacker

Substitutes

42
69
Goalkeeper
57
Goalkeeper
17
Attacker
85
Midfielder
95
82
Defender
24
Defender
61'
15
Attacker
62'
80
Midfielder
62'
4
Midfielder
78'
38
Midfielder
83'
11
Attacker
40
Goalkeeper
8
Midfielder
21
Goalkeeper
59
Defender
10
Attacker
91
Attacker
46'
7
Attacker
46'
17
Defender
70'
18
Midfielder
78'
50
85'

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