Official: AC Milan vs. Lecce starting XIs – four changes from Como win

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has named his starting line-up for the game against Lecce at San Siro tonight.

Milan produced an impressive comeback win in midweek against Como away from home. However, the pressure is instantly back on to follow it up with another victory tonight against Lecce, especially after both Inter and Napoli both won yesterday.

AC Milan vs. Lecce: Official starting XIs

The only absentee for Allegri is Santiago Gimenez. Strahinja Pavlovic returned to training during the week after having nine stitches in his head, but instead it is Koni De Winter that he been given the nod again at left centre-back.

The three-man defence will be completed by Fikayo Tomori and Matteo Gabbia ahead of the captain Mike Maignan. Alexis Saelemaekers will start again on the right, with Pervis Estupinan coming in for Davide Bartesaghi on the left.

Only Adrien Rabiot keeps his place in the midfield trio compared to midweek, with Samuele Ricci and Ardon Jashari coming in. Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic get the nod up front.

Official Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, De Winter; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Jashari, Rabiot, Estupinan; Pulisic, Leao.

Bench: Terracciano, Torriani, Odogu, Pavlovic, Athekame, Bartesaghi, Fofana, Modric, Loftus-Cheek, Nkunku, Fullkrug.

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