Niklas Fullkrug makes his full Milan debut with Christian Pulisic and Ardon Jashari within the journey to Moise Kean’s struggling Fiorentina.
It kicks off at at 14.00 GMT (15.00 CET).
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MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri appears on throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
This can be a massive alternative for the Rossoneri, as with Inter and Napoli going through one another this night, they might leapfrog to high spot.
Nevertheless, Max Allegri has to make modifications, as Fikayo Tomori is suspended, with Santiago Gimenez a long-term absentee after ankle surgical procedure.
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Rafael Leao, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot and Christopher Nkunku aren’t at 100 per cent, so are on the bench.
It means January signing Fullkrug, who featured instead within the 1-0 win away to Cagliari and 1-1 with Genoa, will get his first begin for the membership
His accomplice is Christian Pulisic fairly than Leao, who’s rested together with Modric forward of Thursday’s rescheduled Week 16 conflict with Como.
Jashari and Samuele Ricci due to this fact step into midfield, with Youssouf Fofana additionally benched after a midweek expensive error.
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring their crew’s first purpose throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Fiorentina are in penultimate place alongside Hellas Verona, however there have been indicators of revitalisation in latest weeks.
They lastly earned their first two wins of the season in Serie A, and are recent off a dramatic midweek 2-2 draw at Lazio, determined by Pedro’s Ninety fifth-minute penalty.
Kean was benched for the final two matches, as he handled a private matter that stored him away from coaching, however he returns to the beginning XI with Albert Gudmundsson.
January signing Manor Solomon is on the bench once more after his January transfer from Tottenham Hotspur, however Edin Dzeko and Tariq Lamptey are out of motion.
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Pablo Mari left the coaching camp final evening to affix Al-Hilal, however new arrival Marco Brescianini is on the bench for the primary time after his switch from Atalanta.
FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 4: Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a purpose throughout the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Cremonese at Artemio Franchi on January 4, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
Fiorentina vs. Milan line-ups
Fiorentina: De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Comuzzo, Gosens; Mandragora, Fagioli, Ndour; Parisi, Kean, Gudmundsson
Milan: Maignan; De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Jashari, Ricci, Estupinan; Pulisic, Fullkrug
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