Milan will probably be led by an attacking pairing of Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao for Massimiliano Allegri’s first aggressive match again in command of the Rossoneri, who’re taking up Bari within the first spherical of the first spherical on Sunday night.
Kick-off is due at 20.15 BST.
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Milan’s 2025-26 season formally will get underway on Sunday night with the primary spherical of the Coppa Italia, which comes one week forward of the crew’s first Serie A match of the marketing campaign, which is able to fall in opposition to newly-promoted Cremonese on Saturday.
DUBLIN, IRELAND – AUGUST 09: Massimiliano Allegrireacts throughout the pre-season pleasant match in opposition to Leeds United at Aviva Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Dublin, Eire. (Picture by Charles McQuillan/Getty Photos)
Two new signings have been included within the Milan beginning line-up for the Bari conflict: Italy worldwide in midfield and former Brighton & Hove Albion defender at left wing-back.
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Fellow new recruits and begin among the many substitutes, with Youssof Fofana and Ruben Loftus-Cheek chosen to start out alongside Ricci in midfield as a substitute.
HONG KONG, CHINA – JULY 26: Samuele Ricci seems to be on throughout the Liverpool FC v AC Milan Pre-Season Pleasant match at Kai Tak Stadium on July 26, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Picture by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Photos/Getty Photos)
There may be additionally house for returning loanee Alexis Saelemaekers. The Belgian, who spent the 2024-25 season on mortgage with Bologna, begins on the other flank to Estupinan.
Allegri, whose solely pure centre-forward is Santiago Gimenez, has as a substitute determined to go together with a entrance two of Leao and Pulisic, two of Milan’s three main goalscorers in 2024-25.
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Milan vs. Bari: Confirmed line-ups
epa12087735 Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring the 2-1 aim throughout the Italian Serie A soccer match in opposition to Bologna FC 1909, in San Siro, Italy, 09 Could 2025. EPA-EFE/Daniel Dal Zennaro
Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Ricci, Loftus-Cheek, Estupinan; Pulisic, Leao.
Bari (4-3-3): Cerofolini; Dickmann, Nikolaou, Vicari, Dorval; Bellomo, Braunoder, Pagano; Pereiro, Moncini, Sibilli.