AC Milan

In a crucial Serie A clash, AC Milan will field a heavily rotated starting XI as they travel to face the struggling Sassuolo side at the Mapei Stadium. With their focus divided between league commitments and the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Roma next week, Milan’s manager has opted to rest several key players. The most notable absentees from Milan’s lineup are goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who is sidelined due to a muscular issue, and defenders Tommaso Pobega and Pierre Kalulu, who are both nursing injuries.

AC Milan head into the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie against Slavia Praha tonight looking to protect a slender 1-0 aggregate lead from the first leg at the San Siro. However, coach Stefano Pioli has rung the changes for this crucial away match, making five alterations to the side that started the 3-1 Serie A win over Empoli at the weekend. In goal, there is no surprise as Mike Maignan retains his place between the sticks.