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AC Milan will be back in action after the October international break on Sunday night when they take on Fiorentina at San Siro.
It will be a case of a friend in need returning, as Stefano Pioli’s side are currently closer to the relegation zone than a European spot after a difficult start. However, Milan will be motivated to keep their positive recent run going too, having gone six unbeaten in all competitions.
Predicted Milan XI vs. Fiorentina
There has been a running theme throughout the break for Milan: injuries. Pervis Estupinan (ankle), Alexis Saelemaekers (muscle), Adrien Rabiot (muscle) and Christian Pulisic (muscle) all picked up problems while away, while Rafael Leao was sent home as he is not yet 100%.
La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Pulisic is certain to miss the game, but Leao will be fit enough to get his first league start of the season alongside Santiago Gimenez. Saelemaekers and Estupinan are also expected to recover in time to start.
Rabiot will sit out with Youssouf Fofana and Ruben Loftus-Cheek flanking Luka Modric. Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic should be the three-man defence again, ahead of Mike Maignan.
Predicted Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Fofana; Estupinan; Gimenez, Leao.
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