AC Milan head into their away trip to Cagliari aiming to temporarily move clear at the top of the table, relying on Rafael Leao’s return to the starting lineup after almost a month on the sidelines. Massimiliano Allegri will be without the injured Nkunku, while Pulisic remains a major doubt due to a flexor issue. As a result, Loftus-Cheek is likely to operate as a supporting forward behind the Portuguese winger.
The big news is the inclusion of Niclas Füllkrug in the AC Milan squad.
Thanks to a bureaucratic exemption and clearance of his transfer from London, the German striker will start on the bench, ready to make his debut during the match. Allegri is placing great faith in the physical presence and link-up play of the new signing, qualities that are unique within the Rossoneri squad, hoping he can finally break the curse of never having scored on his debut for a new club.
At the back, Pavlovic will grit his teeth and play despite a fever, while Gabbia returns to the squad as a bench option, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition.
