PROBABLY LINE UP
MILAN VS MAN UTD
Milan are forced to make big changes for the Europa League
Round of 16 with Manchester United, as Fikayo Tomori and
Diogo Dalot should start.
The first leg kicks off at Old Trafford on Thursday at 17.55
GMT.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mario Mandzukic, Theo Hernandez, Ismael
Bennacer, Ante Rebic and Hakan Calhanoglu have not made
the trip.
Captain Alessio Romagnoli is in the squad, but coach Stefano
Pioli confirmed to Sky Sport Italia that the defender is in major
doubt to feature due to a bruised foot.
There are at this stage precious few alternatives for the
Rossoneri, as Tomori on loan from Chelsea will partner Simon
Kjaer in the centre of defence, with Dalot facing his parent
club at left-back.
Soualiho Meite should start in midfield, as Sandro Tonali is
only fit enough for the bench, with Rafael Leao the only
available striker in a centre-forward role he is not comfortable
in.
The only option is between Alexis Saelemaekers and Samu
Castillejo on the right side of a supporting trio.
Manchester United have quite a few injury problems too,
missing Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani and
Donny van de Beek.
Luke Shaw could be rested in favour of ex-Inter full-back Alex
Telles, with Eric Bailly or Victor Lindelof in central defence.
The star man is former Sampdoria midfielder Bruno
Fernandes, no stranger to Serie A football.
Man Utd (4-2-3-1):
Henderson; Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire,
Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, James;
Martial
Milan (4-2-3-1):
G Donnarumma; Calabria, Tomori, Kjaer,
Dalot; Meite, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Diaz, Krunic; Leao