Milan will look to use their dramatic derby win against Inter last Sunday as a platform to build on for the rest of the campaign, starting with a win at home to Lecce.
The Rossoneri had struggled under Paulo Fonseca prior to that victory and on Friday they face a Lecce who are just one point above the dropzone.
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Milan Recent Form
At the beginning of the season, Milan went three games without a win, drawing with Torino and Lazio and losing against Parma.
They have since won two games in a row versus Venezia and Inter, though in between those matches, they suffered a loss against Liverpool in the Champions League at San Siro.
Milan Injury News
Fonseca successfully went for a brave 4-4-2 formation in the Milan derby, though it remains to be seen if he will continue with the pairing of Tammy Abraham and Alvaro Morata up top for this one.
Marco Sportiello, Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi and Davide Calabria are out injured.
Last Milan Lineup
Here’s how Milan lined up against Inter.
Lecce Recent Form
Lecce have struggled at the beginning of the new campaign, with just one win from their opening five matches in Serie A.
They have lost two versus Atalanta and Inter and drawn with Torino and Parma.
Their only win came at home against Cagliari.
On Tuesday, they were eliminated from the Italian Cup after a 2-0 loss at home against Sassuolo.
Lecce Injury News
Mohamed Kaba and Medon Berisha are out injured for Lecce, while Frederic Guilbert is suspended following his red card against Parma.
Last Lecce Lineup
Here’s how Lecce lined up against Sassuolo.
Milan – Player To Watch
Christian Pulisic has recorded five goal contributions in five Serie A games so far this season and scored the opening goal in the derby win over Inter.
Lecce – Player To Watch
Nikola Krstovic is the only Lecce player to have scored more than one goal this season and he was rested during the week so will be eager to impress.
Milan vs Lecce – Prediction
Milan have won two Serie games in a row and are looking…
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Author : editors@footballcritic.com (Martin Macdonald)
Publish date : 2024-09-25 13:11:59
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