Defeats from Chelsea in the Champions League and from Napoli at Meazza in Serie A have made tonight’s duel take on much greater importance for Milan, not only for Juve, than the 9-round game should have. Milan enters today’s match weakened, but the consolation for coach Stefano Pioli is the return to the squad of Theo Hernandez, so the left flank of the champions of Italy will be in the complete lineup with the Frenchman and Rafa Leao. A completely different situation on the right flank. Pioli must return Pierre Kalulu to the position of right back because Davide Calabria and Alessandro Florenzi are injured, and Sergio Dest did not give guarantees that he could be an adequate replacement. In the offensive part, Junior Messias and Alexis Saelemaekers are also out of action, so Rade Krunic will once again be Pioli’s wildcard for everything.🚨 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ mila spettatori #Milan tra Juventus e Chelsea!! 🔴⚫ #curvasudmilano 🔥 pic.twitter.com/XcS5ButYFC— Luca Maninetti (@LucaManinetti) October 7, 2022 In addition to Fikayo Tomori who is not going through a good period – it remains to be seen whether the last games below his level are a passing episode or a drop in form – Gabi should play since Simon Kjer is also injured. It will remain unknown until the end who will be in the starting lineup: Brahim Diaz or De Ketelaere. The latest information from Milanello says that the former Real Madrid player is in the lead, but chances of seeing the Belgian in the starting line-up have not yet evaporated.Allegri and Mourinho top the list of most paid coaches in Serie AJuve cannot, in addition to long-injured players Federico Chiesa and Paul Pogba, count on Angel Di Maria (suspended due to a red card) and Mattia De Sciglio. Those absences prompted Max Allegri to prepare a 4-4-2 formation for tonight’s clash. In general, there is only one dilemma regarding the composition of the Bianconeri and that is in the middle of the field: Leandro Paredes or Manuel Locatelli.41 years, 2 Ferraris, 1 legendAdrien Rabiot, apart from enjoying the great trust of Allegri, is in the best form among the midfielders of the Old Lady and now he is expected to make a qualitative jump, that is, to play at a high level against an extremely strong opponent. Juventus have a positive record with Milan, but no other team in Serie A has managed to win and draw as many times with the Bianconeri as the Rossoneri: 51 Milan wins, 56 draws and 67.He changes clubs, but burglars keep coming back: Di Maria the victim againMilan and Juve have ended their last two meetings with draws, and fifty years have passed since the last time they drew three times in a row. Since he came to Milan’s bench, Pioli managed to end Milan’s darkest period in collisions with Juventus: before Stefano, Milan lost 13 of the previous 14 matches, with the current head of the coaching staff the story has changed, with two wins for Milan, two draws and one triumph Juve.⚽️ @RafaeLeao7 = 4G/4A⚽️ #DV9 = 5G/1ABRING ON #MILANJUVE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZNqxBnLvXC— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) October 7, 2022 Juventus took all the points six times in the last nine clashes with Milan at San Siro with a goal difference of 14-7 in their favour. Dušan Vlahović has never shaken the net at San Siro, moreover, he has played his worst matches in Milan so far. Karl Heinz Rumenige’s statement can serve as a stimulus for the Serbian ace, who believes that Dušan is a better player than Leo. Certainly, a nice compliment. And finally, one more curiosity: despite winning the championship, Milan pays twice as many players as Juventus. All players cost the Rossoneri a little less than 100 million euros, while Juventus pays almost 200 million for its playing ‘park’.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 9 Saturday 16.00: (5.20) Sassuolo (3.80) Inter (1.79)19.00: (2.30) Milan (3.25) Juventus (3.50)21.45: (2.14) Bologna (3.50) Sampdoria (3.80)Sunday 13.30: (1.89) Torino (3.50) Empoli (5.00)16.00: (1.99) Monza (3.50) Spezia (4.40)16.00: (2.60) Salernitana (3.30) Verona (3.00)16.00: (2.70) Udinese (3.30) Atalanta (2.85)19.00: (7.75) Cremonese (4.50) Napoli (1.51)21.45: (1.43) Roma (4.50) Lecce (8.50)Monday 21.45: (2.60) Fiorentina (3.30) Lazio (3.00)***odds subject to change
