Milan, currently in a crisis, are attempting to halt a streak of four consecutive Serie A defeats as they visit Lecce. The team will be without key players Youssouf Fofana, Rafael Leao, and Joao Felix for this match. Additionally, Mike Maignan is suspended.
The match is set to take place at Stadio Via del Mare.
Coach Sergio Conceicao is making significant changes after a poor run of results. This period saw them eliminated from the Champions League and suffer three consecutive Serie A losses, culminating in a 2-1 home defeat against Lazio.
Maignan and Strahinja Pavlovic are suspended for today’s game due to accumulated cards. Conceicao is also reshuffling the squad, benching some prominent players to inject fresh energy.
Joao Felix, Rafael Leao, and Youssouf Fofana will start on the bench. Warren Bondo is set to make his debut after recovering from an injury sustained after his January move from Monza.
Alex Jimenez will take on a more advanced role supporting Santiago Gimenez, while Kyle Walker returns to the starting lineup following fitness concerns.
Lecce’s form is also concerning, as they are winless in their last four games and have failed to score in any of them, highlighting their attacking struggles.
Their previous two matches resulted in narrow 1-0 losses to Udinese and Fiorentina, respectively.
Santiago Pierotti is available again after recovering from an ankle injury. Nikola Krstovic and Thorir Helgason have also overcome minor issues, leaving only Filip Marchwinski sidelined.
Lecce’s coach, Marco Giampaolo, previously had a brief and unsuccessful stint as Milan coach in 2019, lasting only seven matches before being dismissed.
Former Milan winger Ante Rebic is among the substitutes and could feature in the game.
Official Lineups: Lecce vs. Milan
Lecce: Falcone; Guilbert, Baschirotto, Jean, Gallo; Coulibaly, Berisha, Helgason; Pierotti, Krstovic, Tete Morente
Milan: Sportiello; Walker, Thiaw, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Bondo, Musah; Pulisic, Reijnders, Jimenez; Gimenez