Sky: Milan’s predicted XI to face Pisa – De Winter in line for first start

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri will once again make quite a lot of obligatory choices in terms of the line-up against Pisa.

Milan battled an injury crisis to get all three points against Fiorentina. Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Christopher Nkunku, Pervis Estupinan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ardon Jashari all missed out due to various issues, meaning only seven players were named on the bench.

Allegri was hoping to have a couple of players back, but there is only one good bit of positive news in the build-up to tomorrow’s game. Christopher Nkunku returned to full training with the rest of the squad on Wednesday and will be on the bench.

AC Milan’s predicted XI vs. Pisa

According to Sky, the big news is that Allegri will make a change to the three-man defence that has been very solid since the start of the season. Fikayo Tomori will be rested, as Koni De Winter should get a first start alongside Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic.

Alexis Saelemaekers will move back to his right wing-back role as Santiago Gimenez partners Rafael Leao up front. Davide Bartesaghi will be the other wing-back, with a midfield trio of Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Samuele Ricci from right to left.

Just like against La Viola, the bench will be threadbare with Tomori and Nkunku the only senior outfield players. Loftus-Cheek remains sidelined with muscle discomfort.

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

Predicted bench: Terracciano, Pittarella, Tomori, Odogu, Athekame, Sala, Balentien, Nkunku.

Injuries and suspensions: Jashari, Rabiot, Pulisic, Estupinan, Loftus-Cheek.