Official: Como vs. AC Milan starting XIs – seven changes from Fiorentina draw

Massimiliano Allegri has named his AC Milan side for tonight’s game against Como at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

After having drawn their last two fixtures against Genoa and Fiorentina – teams in the bottom few places in the table – there is added pressure for Milan to go to Como and be the first team to beat them in their own stadium this season.

Cesc Fabregas’ side have made the Sinigaglia a fortress and it has helped them get into the mix challenging for a European place. Paradoxically, Milan are not only better against teams in the top half, but also better on their travels.

Como vs. AC Milan: Official starting XIs

With the only two absentees being Strahinja Pavlovic (due to having a stitched up head) and Santiago Gimenez (still recovering from surgery), Allegri has named a team that is vastly changed from the 1-1 in Florence.

It starts with a three-man defence of Fikayo Tomori (back from suspension), Matteo Gabbia and Koni De Winter (in for the injured Pavlovic) ahead of the goalkeeper Mike Maignan. It seems De Winter will be the left-sided defender of the three.

The midfield line will contain Alexis Saelemaekers and Davide Bartesaghi as the wing-backs, with Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot as the midfield three. The trio in the centre of the park, therefore, has been completely changed.

Christopher Nkunku and Rafael Leao will lead the line, with Christian Pulisic dropping to the bench as he is not 100% yet. Niclas Füllkrug has made a rapid recovery from a broken toe and makes the subs bench.

Official Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, De Winter; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Leao.

Bench: Terracciano, Torriani, Odogu, Dutu, Athekame, Estupinan, Ricci, Jashari, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Fullkrug, Castiello.

Official Como XI (4-2-3-1): Butez; Van Der Brempt, Ramon, Kempf, Moreno; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.

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