After two wins with clear sheets, AC Milan are searching for consistency on their travels to Udine, dealing with Udinese who’re unbeaten of their first three video games of the season. It is not one to overlook, and kick-off on the Bluenergy Stadium will probably be at 20:45 CEST. Let’s prepare for it with our Match Preview.
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Two convincing wins towards and , each nice when it comes to defensive showings, boosted morale within the Rossoneri camp forward of three matches within the area of eight days. After third-placed Udinese within the league, AC Milan will face Lecce within the Coppa Italia earlier than an enormous contest towards Napoli at San Siro. For the journey to Udine, there’s one other absentee so as to add to the already-known accidents of Leão and Jashari: Mike Maignan misses out (Strahinja Pavlović has, nonetheless, shaken off the knock he picked up towards Bologna), with able to play between the sticks. In midfield, Allegri is more likely to follow a trio of Loftus-Cheek (or Fofana), Modrić and Rabiot. Additional ahead, there’s competitors for locations, with Pulisic, Nkunku and Gimenez battling for 2 spots within the crew’s 3-5-2 formation. Allegri is suspended (the one Rossoneri suspension), that means Landucci will probably be within the dugout.
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“A troublesome and vital match awaits,” stated . “Udinese are a really bodily and technical facet, and it is not a straightforward place to go. We want consistency, however we’ve skilled gamers who’re ready for this sport. We should keep level-headed, understanding that the norm for AC Milan in successful matches. We’ll should be compact and present our high quality, at all times staying targeted and coping with their physicality as greatest as doable. Substitutes can even be vital.”
LATEST FROM UDINESE The Bianconeri have had a really constructive begin to the season: seven factors from their made up of two away victories over Inter and Pisa, and a house draw with Hellas Verona, in addition to progressing to the subsequent spherical of the Coppa Italia after beating Carrarese. Their line-up has been largely the identical for his or her first three matches: from their defensive trio (Solet, Kristensen and Bertola) with Sava in web, to their attacking pair of Davis and Bravo, and a midfield consisting of Atta, Karlström and Piotrowski. On the wings, there are Ehizibue (chosen over Zanoli) and Kamara, more likely to begin over Zemura. Udinese haven’t any suspended gamers (besides Okoye, out till mid-October), with Bayo and Lovrić again obtainable after their accidents.
“We’re happy with the begin to the season, however the league is lengthy, and we’ve to take it one sport at a time,” stated Kosta Runjaić on the eve of the match. “We’ll attempt to put in a superb efficiency whereas conserving our toes on the bottom. AC Milan have modified loads in comparison with final 12 months: I’ve favored what I’ve seen thus far; they seem to be a balanced facet with prime gamers and can end excessive up the desk. It will be a tricky sport, however we will not wait to play it. is essential for them: his motion is spot on, and he pulls the strings in midfield.”
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AC Milan have gained their final three league video games towards Udinese with a complete rating of 8-2. The Rossoneri have solely managed extra consecutive wins towards the Friulani as soon as in Serie A historical past: seven instances between 1998 and 2001. AC Milan additionally gained their final two journeys to Udine, after solely successful two within the seven prime flight conferences earlier than that (2D, 3L).
Allegri’s facet haven’t conceded of their final two league video games, they usually might get three clear sheets in a row for the primary time in Serie A since February 2023.
AC Milan are the crew with the bottom variety of photographs confronted (16), in addition to the facet with the bottom anticipated objectives towards (0.7) in all of Europe’s prime 5 leagues thus far this season.
Following his objective final day out in Serie A, Luka Modrić might rating for 2 video games within the row for the third time in his profession in Europe’s prime 5 leagues, after managing it with Actual Madrid in January 2019 and December 2020. Moreover, after helping towards Lecce, and scoring towards Bologna, the Croatian could possibly be concerned in a objective for 3 video games in a row for the primary time since December 2020.
WHERE TO WATCH UDINESE v AC MILAN In Italy, the sport will probably be broadcast on DAZN, Sky Sport and NOW. To observe in a distinct nation, go to the web page and seek the advice of the part beneath “Overseas”. On the Rossoneri’s channels, matchday protection on Milan TV will start at 20:00 CEST, main as much as kick-off, adopted by interviews and a press convention with Massimiliano Allegri. Do not miss our protection on acmilan.com, the , our social media channels and .
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An skilled official will take cost of the sport: Daniele Doveri has refereed 246 Serie A video games, 31 of them involving AC Milan (the final of which was our final March). Enjoyable truth: it’s Doveri’s third time taking cost of Udinese v AC Milan, after September 2015 () and March 2023 (3-1 to the Bianconeri). The linesmen will probably be Cecconi and Scatragli, with Di Marco performing the position of fourth official. Meraviglia, assisted by Maresca, will oversee VAR.
started on Friday 19 September with Lecce 1-2 Cagliari. Aside from Udinese v AC Milan at 20:45 CEST, as we speak, there can even be Bologna v Genoa at 15:00 CEST and Hellas Verona v Juventus at 18:00 CEST. Sunday’s motion will open with the Derby della Capitale, Lazio v Roma, at 12:30 CEST, with Torino v Atalanta (15.00 CEST), Cremonese v Parma (15.00 CEST), Fiorentina v Como (18:00 CEST) and Inter v Sassuolo (20:45 CEST) to comply with. The ultimate sport of the weekend will probably be Napoli v Pisa at 20:45 CEST on Monday.
That is the present desk: Napoli and Juventus 9; Cremonese, Udinese and Cagliari* 7; AC Milan and Roma 6; Atalanta 5; Como and Torino 4; Inter, Lazio, Bologna and Sassuolo 3; Genoa, Fiorentina and Hellas Verona 2; Pisa, Parma and Lecce* 1. (*= yet another match performed)
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