Pioli only makes one change to the side that thrashed Bologna 5-1, with Conti coming in for Calabria at right-back. As expected, Ibrahimovic starts despite his petulance after being substituted in Milan’s last game. They also remain without the injured trio of Leo Duarte, Mateo Musacchio and Samu Castillejo again as they continue their respective recoveries.
Roberto De Zerbi surprisingly makes five changes to the side that were held by Cagliari. There are two changes at the back as Consigli replaces Pegolo in goal and Peluso comes in for the suspended Gian Marco Ferrari. Further forward for the hosts, Raspadori is preferred ahead of winger Boga, while Traore and Djuricic also drop to the bench.
SUBS: Matteo Gabbia, Daniel Maldini, Davide Calabria, Diego Laxalt, Lucas Biglia, Lucas Paqueta, Marco Brescianini, Rafael Leao, Asmir Begovic, Giacomo Bonaventura, Antonio Donnarumma, Rade Krunic
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Andrea Conti, Simon Kjaer, Alessio Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Franck Kessie, Ismael Bennacer; Hakan Calhanoglu, Alexis Saelemaekers, Ante Rebic; Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
SUBS: Hamed Junior Traore, Filip Djuricic, Gianluca Pegolo, Andrea Ghion, Giangiacomo Magnani, Stefano Piccinini, Jeremie Boga, Giacomo Manzari, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Stefano Turati, Francesco Magnanelli, Jeremy Toljan.
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Andrea Consigli; Marlon Santos, Mert Muldur, Rogerio, Federico Peluso; Manuel Locatelli, Mehdi Bourabia; Giacomo Raspadori, Domenico Berardi, Lukas Haraslin; Francesco Caputo.
Stefano Piolo has reinvigorated this Milan side since the season’s resumption and their unbeaten run (W6, D2) has them hot on the tails of Napoli in the Europa League spots. Sassuolo also come in to this game unbeaten in eight (W4, D4), albeit that record does include two frustrating stalemates in the past week.
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