Official: Atalanta vs. AC Milan starting XIs – one change from Pisa draw

Massimiliano Allegri has named AC Milan’s side to face Atalanta at the New Balance Arena, with just the one alteration from Friday.

Milan have a duty to bounce back after they dropped points against bottom-placed Pisa a few days ago at San Siro, needing a 94th-minute goal to rescue a draw. However, Atalanta are yet to lose in eight league games this season so it will be a tough ask, albeit they have drawn six.

Atalanta vs. AC Milan: Official starting XIs

Several injured players are getting close to returning, but only one has made it back for tonight. Ruben Loftus-Cheel returned to full training on Sunday, and he is therefore fit enough to be on the bench. Christian Pulisic, Pervis Estupinan, Adrien Rabiot and Ardon Jashari all remain out.

The only change compared to the team that drew on Friday is in defence, with Fikayo Tomori coming back in and Koni De Winter dropping to the bench. Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic complete the rearguard in front of Mike Maigna.

A midfield three of Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Samuele Ricci will once again be flanked by the wing-backs Alexis Saelemaekers and Davide Bartesaghi. In attack, Santiago Gimenez will pair up with Rafael Leao, who is in good form.

The bench once again looks light for the Rossoneri given their injuries, with only Christopher Nkunku, Loftus-Cheek, Zachary Athekame and De Winter as senior players able to lend a hand.

Official Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Ricci, Bartesaghi; Gimenez, Leao.

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Official Atalanta (3-4-1-2):

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