AC Milan and Inter Milan will meet in an exciting Derby della Madonnina in Serie A this Sunday, with significant city pride at stake.
Inter Milan tops the Serie A table with 67 points from 27 matches, while AC Milan holds second place with 57 points, trailing by 10 points.
AC Milan vs Inter Milan – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 8th March.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: San Siro, Milan.
AC Milan team news
AC Milan faces some selection challenges but has positive updates as well. Defender Matteo Gabbia will miss the match due to recent hernia surgery and is out for weeks.
On a positive note, Davide Bartesaghi has returned to training and may be available to play.
Santiago Gimenez is also out until late March with an ankle injury. Christopher Nkunku might get a chance to play if Allegri chooses to substitute Pulisic during the game.
Inter Milan team news
Inter’s main concern is the absence of captain Lautaro Martínez, ruled out with a calf injury.
Uncertainty surrounds forward Marcus Thuram, who has been ill recently. His fitness will be evaluated before the match, and he may still participate.
Francesco Pio Esposito is expected to start in attack.
Midfield tactics may involve Henrikh Mkhitaryan stepping in for Hakan Calhanoglu if he’s not fit.
Key players like Nicolo Barella and wing-backs such as Federico Dimarco will play crucial roles. Denzel Dumfries is back in contention after full training, depending on his fitness.
Form
AC Milan
AC Milan has maintained steady form recently. They won 2–0 against Cremonese in their last Serie A match, continuing a positive trend. Over their last five games, they secured three wins, one draw, and one loss, scoring eight goals and conceding three.
Earlier draws held them back in the title race, leaving them behind Inter in the standings.
Inter Milan
Inter has lost only two points in their last fifteen league matches, showing consistent performance.
However, they were recently held to a 0–0 draw against Como in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, struggling to create clear chances.
Predicted lineups
AC Milan: Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leao.
Inter Milan: Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito.
How to watch AC Milan vs Inter Milan?
In the UK, the Milan derby will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and DAZN.
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