AC Milan will aim to get inside the top four of the Serie A league table by securing all three points when they meet Udinese on Sunday away from home in their next match.
Udinese vs AC Milan – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 25th October.
- Kick-off: 8:45pm BST.
- Venue: Bluenergy Stadium, Udine.
Udinese team news
Udinese enters this high-stakes fixture under massive pressure following five consecutive league defeats, but head coach Kosta Runjaić received a significant tactical boost ahead of the match.
Nicolò Zaniolo has fully recovered from a troublesome muscle injury and returns to the matchday squad, though he is expected to be eased into action from the substitutes’ bench.
On the defensive end, the news is less positive as veteran defender David Alaba has been ruled out after sustaining a fresh muscle injury during his first start last weekend.
Alaba joins Vakoun Bayo, Idrissa Gueye, and Alessandro Zanoli on a lengthy injury list. Meanwhile, center-back Oumar Solet is also managing a minor muscle issue but has passed late fitness checks and remains in strong contention to start in the back three.
AC Milan team news
AC Milan will be without the services of Adrien Rabiot, who is nursing calf fatigue, while Diego Moreira and Mario Gila have both been left at home due to hamstring and ankle issues respectively.
These fresh casualties add to an already depleted squad, as Samuel Chukwueze remains sidelined for at least two months with a hip injury, alongside long-term absentees Alexis Saelemaekers and Matteo Gabbia.
Filippo Terracciano also remains a major fitness doubt. On a positive note, striker Gonçalo Ramos has returned to full training after missing the midweek European fixture and is expected to lead the line.
Christian Pulisic and Omari Hutchinson are projected to join him in a reshuffled attacking trio.
Form
Udinese
Udinese finds themselves in the midst of a disastrous losing streak, piling intense pressure on manager Kosta Runjaić. The Bianconeri have collapsed entirely over the past month, losing five consecutive Serie A fixtures. Their defensive struggles were laid bare in recent weeks, suffering a 2-1 defeat away at Torino followed by a catastrophic 3-0 home defeat against Lecce. Sitting 16th in the table, they have managed just four points all season.
AC Milan
AC Milan enters this fixture carrying a balanced but highly volatile run of form. In Serie A, the Rossoneri remain unbeaten over their opening seven matches, most recently securing a thrilling 3-2 victory over Atalanta following a 1-1 draw at Sassuolo. However, their continental campaign under manager Rúben Amorim has been turbulent. A dominant 4-0 away victory over Salzburg was quickly overshadowed by a bruising 3-0 midweek loss against Bournemouth, exposing defensive vulnerabilities.
Predicted lineups
Udinese: Okoye; Abankwah, Solet, Ebosse; Vojvoda, Karlstrom, Piotrowski, Kamara; Ekkelenkamp, Chakvetadze; Davis
AC Milan: Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Hutchinson, Musah, Modric, Bartesaghi; Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Ramos
How to watch Udinese vs AC Milan?
You can watch the Udinese vs AC Milan match live in the UK tonight on TNT Sports 1 and DAZN.
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