Official: Juventus vs. AC Milan starting XIs

AC Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao has named his starting line-up to face Juventus, and there are some forced changes from the Como win.

This will be the third meeting of the season between the two historic rivals, and the most recent one was Conceicao’s first game in charge, a comeback win in the Supecoppa Italiana semi-final.

Milan have some injury problems to contend with: Malick Thiaw and Christian Pulisic are out after issues sustained in midweek, and Alvaro Morata is suspended. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Samuel Chukwueze and Alessandro Florenzi are also sidelined.

The official starting XIs

Conceicao has chosen to go with Matteo Gabbia as the replacement for the injured Thiaw. He will partner Fikayo Tomori, who continues to be linked with a move to Juve, while Emerson Royal and Theo Hernandez remain the full-backs.

Ismael Bennacer keeps his spot in the midfield double pivot alongside Youssouf Fofana. Tijjani Reijnders is in a more advanced role, flanked by Yunus Musah to the right and Rafael Leao to the left. Tammy Abraham leads the line in Morata’s absence.

Official Milan XI (4-3-3): Maignan, Emerson, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo; Bennacer, Fofana; Musah, Reijnders, Leao; Abraham.

Bench: Sportiello, Torriani, Calabria, Pavlovic, Jimenez, Bartesaghi, Terracciano, Zeroli, Jovic, Camarda, Omoregbe.

Official Juventus XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; McKennie, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, K. Thuram; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Mbangula; Nico Gonzalez.

Bench: Perin, Pinsoglio, Alberto Costa, Savona, Rouhi, Douglas Luiz, Fagioli, Vlahovic, Weah, Adzic.