GdS: Predicted XIs for Lazio vs. Milan – Allegri expected to use a 3-5-1-1

AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly settled on the team that he will deploy against Lazio in the Coppa Italia tonight.

The cup is not a competition that has been kind to Milan, given they have not lifted is since 2002-03. At the Stadio Olimpico they will face a team that has won the competition four times since that year, and are out to avenge Saturday night’s defeat in the league meeting at San Siro.

Lazio vs. Milan: Predicted starting XIs

Christian Pulisic returned to training during the week and should be on the bench. Zachary Athekame will remain out for a while longer, while Santiago Gimenez isn’t back from an ankle issue and Youssouf Fofana has sustained a muscle problem so he will be out.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), Allegri will name Mike Maignan in goal with Fikayo Tomori, Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic as the three-man defence. Alexis Saelemaekers and Pervis Estupinan will be the wing-backs.

Samuele Ricci and Ardon Jashari will get a chance in the midfield three, where Adrien Rabiot keeps his place. The paper believe that Ruben Loftus-Cheek will operate behind Rafael Leao.

Predicted Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Jashari, Rabiot, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Leao.

Predicted Lazio XI (4-3-3): Mandas; Marusic, Patric, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Vecino, Dele-Bashiru; Isaksen, Castellanos, Noslin.