Official: Napoli vs. AC Milan starting XIs – three changes from Sassuolo draw

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has named the starting XI for the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final against Napoli.

Milan are hoping to defend their Super Cup crown after winning the trophy back in January, but they come into the match with some injury issues. Matteo Gabbia is out with a knee problem, Santiago Gimenez is heading for ankle surgery, while Rafael Leao has not been risked.

Napoli vs. AC Milan: Official starting XIs

Earlier today, it was reported by Sky that Allegri had decided to make a couple of late changes, with Luka Modric and Davide Bartesaghi to be rested for Ardon Jashari and Pervis Estupinan. Both of those alterations have now been confirmed.

Milan have a three-man defence of Fikayo Tomori, Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic ahead of the goalkeeper and captain Mike Maignan, given the absence of Gabbia. Alexis Saelemaekers will be the right wing-back as usual.

The midfield trio features Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Adrien Rabiot either side of Jashari, with Christopher Nkunku and Christian Pulisic the pairing up front, and no natural forward to bring on. The bench therefore is loaded with Milan Futuro players.

Official Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Jashari, Rabiot, Estupinana; Pulisic, Nkunku.

Bench: Terracciano, Torriani, Odogu, Dutu, Athekame, Bartesaghi, Modric, Fofana, Ricci, Sala, Borsani, Ibrahimovic.

Official Napoli XI (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Juan Jesus, Rrahmani; Politano, Elmas, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola; Neres, Hojlund.

Bench: Contini, Ferrante, Gutierrez, Buongiorno, Lukaku, Olivera, Vergara, Lucca, Mazzocchi, Beukema, Marianucci, Ambrosino, Noa Lang, Baridò, De Chiara.