For the match between AC Milan and Empoli at the San Siro stadium, the official lineups were announced ahead of the kick-off. Here are the starting choices made by coaches Pioli and Zanetti:
Milan will take to the pitch in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Maignan between the posts, Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, and Hernández comprising the defensive line, and Bennacer and Tonali manning the midfield. Saelemaekers, Pobega, and Rebić will play in attacking midfield with Origi up front. On the bench, Pioli has Mirante, Tătăruşanu, Ballo-Touré, Florenzi, Gabbia, Kjær, Adli, Bakayoko, Díaz, Krunić, Vranckx, De Ketelaere, Giroud, Leão, and Messias at his disposal.
On the other hand, Empoli has opted for a 4-3-1-2 formation with Perisan as the goalkeeper, Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, and Parisi in defense, and Fazzini, Marin, and Bandinelli as the midfield trio. Baldanzi will be the creative force behind the front two of Caputo and Piccoli. The substitutes for Zanetti's side include Štubljar, Ujkani, Cacace, Stojanović, Walukiewicz, Degli Innocenti, Grassi, Haas, Henderson, Cambiaghi, Destro, Pjaca, Satriano, and Vignato.