New Year’s Day and matchday eve. Tomorrow at 20:45 at the Unipol Domus, Cagliari vs Milan will be played, the early kickoff of the 18th round of Serie A. The Rossoneri open their 2026 campaign in Sardinia and aim to reclaim top spot, at least for a couple of nights.
Pulisic and Nkunku carrying knocks, Fullkrug in a race against time
Massimiliano Allegri still has several doubts a little over 24 hours before kickoff. Gabbia could return to the squad but is likely to start on the bench, while decisions in attack are more complicated. Today’s final training session will be decisive for both Pulisic and Nkunku after their respective issues with a hamstring and an ankle.
Tomorrow will be crucial for Fullkrug. By 16:00, his international transfer clearance must arrive to complete the registration process in time and make him available straight away. Fofana is pushing for a place in the starting eleven and is expected to start, with Loftus-Cheek the likely one to make way, although he remains in contention for an attacking spot. Leao is ready to return as well, but also from the bench, as relayed via Milan Press.
Cagliari vs Milan: probable line-ups
CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto; Palestra, Adopo, Deiola, Gaetano, Idrissi; Kilicsoy, Esposito.
Substitutes: Radunovic, Ciocci; Prati, Borrelli, Di Pardo, Pavoletti, Cavuoti, Pintus, Rog, Obert, Cogoni, Mazzitelli, Trepy, Rodriguez, Luvumbo, Liteta.
Coach: Fabio Pisacane.
MILAN (3-5-2): Maignan (c); Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Nkunku.
Substitutes: Terracciano, Torriani; Athekame, Estupiñán, Gabbia, Odogu; Fofana, Jashari, Ricci; Balentien, Fullkrug, Leao.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.
