These are the official formations of Milan and Spezia:
MILAN: Maignan; Florenzi, Kalulu, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Krunic, Bakayoko; Saelemaekers, Diaz, Leao; Ibrahimovic. Available: Tatarusanu, Mirante, Calabria, CAstillejo, Giroud, Rebic, Maldini, Messiasi, Di Gezù, Stanga. Coach: Pioli.
SPICE: Provedel, Amian, Erlic, Nikolaou, Reca, Batons, Kiwior, Maggiore, Gyasi, Verde, Manaj. Available: Zoet, Zovko, Sala, Kovalenko, Hristov, Nzola, Ferrer, Antiste, Sher, Agudelo, Strelec, Bertola. Coach: Thiaho Motta.
17.00 – In just over an hour Milan and Spezia will take the field at San Siro in the match that will be valid for the 22nd matchday of Serie A. A few minutes ago, as reported by our correspondents, the Rossoneri’s bus arrived in the garage of the stadium.
16.42 – This is the disciplinary situation of the Rossoneri in view of tonight’s match against Spezia:
5: Tonali
4: Theo Hernandez
3: Bakayoko
2: Calabria, Ballo-Tourè, Tomori, Kjaer, Gabbia, Bennacer, Diaz, Saelemaekers
1: Florenzi, Krunic, Kessiè, Giroud, Ibrahimovic, Leao, Maldini, Messias
The disqualified players are in bold
In italics the players in warning
16.10 – Against Spezia came the first of Junior Messias’ three braces in Serie A – after the goal against Roma, the Brazilian could find the goal in two home games in a row in the competition for the second time, after December 2020 with Crotone .
15.45 – At 6.30 pm, at San Siro, Mister Stefano Pioli’s AC Milan will face Spezia, a match valid for the twenty-second matchday of Serie A. The match will be visible on DAZN and on the Rossoneri club’s thematic channel, MilanTv. You can also follow the match live on MilanNews.it.
15.10 – Spezia could become the 81st different team against which Ibrahimovic finds the goal in the major five European championships and the 33rd as regards Serie A – currently present in the competition, only Goran Pandev (34) and Fabio Quagliarella (36) have more than the Swedish.
14.55 – On the one hand, Milan is the team that has lost fewer points once above in the score in this Serie A (three), on the other hand only Turin (0) has collected less than Spezia from situations of disadvantage (three).
14.28 – Milan have won their last three league games, always scoring at least three goals: the last time they scored more than two goals in consecutive Serie A games was in November 2011, when they reached five. To report it is the editorial staff of Opta.
14.00 – AC Milan have won two of the three Serie A matches against Spezia, completing a KO in last season’s second leg, 0-2 at the Picco stadium.
13.37 – Marco Serra of the Turin section will direct the match between Milan and Spezia. With him the assistants Di Vuolo and Raspollini. The fourth official will be Pairetto. At the VAR, Paolo Valeri, while the AVAR will be Alessio Tolfo.
12.55 – Milan warned Theo Hernandez. The French full-back must avoid a yellow card to avoid being disqualified in Sunday’s match against Juventus. In La Spezia, on the other hand, there are two warned players: Giulio Maggiore and Rey Manaj.
11.51 – Tonight against Spezia, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will lead the Rossoneri attack. The Swede hasn’t scored at San Siro for over four months: the last time the AC Milan striker scored in a home game was in fact on 12 September 2021 against Lazio.
11.20 – Stefano Pioli will have to do without several players for tonight’s match against Spezia. In particular, there will be heavy absences in the middle of the field where Kessie and Bennacer who are involved in the African Cup and the suspended Tonali will be missing. The Rossoneri coach will therefore have to field an unprecedented duo consisting of Rade Krunic and Tiemoué Bakayoko, who have never played together in the median since 1 ‘.
10.41 – Here is the probable formation of La Spezia: Provedel; Amian, Erlic, Nikolaou, Reca; Kovalenko, Kiwior, Bastoni, Gyasi; Green; Nzola.
10.18 – In view of tonight’s match against Spezia, Stefano Pioli has chosen Alexis Saelemakers as the right winger of the trident behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic: the Belgian player won the ballot with Junior Messias, who appeared a little in decline in recent games.
10.13 – Alessio Romagnoli also recovered from Covid-19 and is therefore ready to return regularly to Stefano Pioli’s disposal starting from tomorrow. Here is the official AC Milan statement: “AC Milan announces that Alessio Romagnoli tested negative at Covid-19. Alessio is cured and will be available to the technical staff tomorrow.”
10.00 – In recent weeks, there has often been talk of the defensive emergency in Pioli’s Milan, but the situation in midfield is not so much better: in particular, for tonight’s match against Spezia, which could return the top of the table to the Devil, the Rossoneri coach, in addition to Kessie and Bennacer who are involved in the Africa Cup, will also have to do without Sandro Tonali who was stopped for a round by the Sports Judge. Obligatory choices therefore in the middle of the field against the Ligurians with the couple made up of Rade Krunic and Tiemoué Bakayoko who will play together in the median for the first time since 1 ‘.
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