Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic insists the Milan change of techniques to 4-3-3 ‘shouldn’t be vital’ and believes Keinan Davis can ‘hold their defence busy’ to create house for others.
It kicks off at San Siro at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CEST).
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Udinese are recent off a 0-0 draw that stalled the progress of high-flying Como, and now face one other tough check on the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Runjaic and Udinese benefit from the huge video games
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 02: Udinese supervisor Kosta Runjaic walks out on the pitch forward of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Friuli on March 02, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photographs)
“It was a very good efficiency towards Como, that is going to be a really totally different one, however we should hold pushing to get as many factors as potential. I’m very excited to play this sport, it’s a giant membership, we now have nothing to lose, so we simply need to take pleasure in it and provides our most,”
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Max Allegri has modified his 3-5-2 formation and for the primary time this season switched to a 4-3-3 with Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Alexis Saelemaekers upfront.
“The Milan techniques aren’t vital, they’ve so many elegant gamers, it’s about our system. We have now to be very targeted, help one another, dedication, it’s a problem. That’s most vital, how we react to them,” insisted Runjaic.
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 02: David De Gea of Fiorentina is overwhelmed by Keinan Davis’s penalty strike for Udinese in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Friuli on March 02, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photographs)
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Davis returns from suspension and has been simply their greatest participant up to now this season, particularly as they appear to lack a centre-forward in any other case, utilizing Nicolò Zaniolo as a False 9 with Como.
“He is essential, in improbable type, a really versatile participant who can hold the ball, go deep, dictate the move, has loads of tempo, he retains the opposition defence busy. He has loads of self-confidence, you see it each day in coaching, and I hope he’ll have a improbable sport at the moment,” added the Udinese coach.
“He also can give different gamers the chance, as I hope Milan’s defence can be very targeted on Davis, which will be a bonus for the opposite gamers.”
Adam Buksa is barely match for the bench, whereas Jordan Zemura and long-term absentee Alessandro Zanoli miss out.