AC Milan is all set to host Salernitana in an important Serie A game on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 at 02:45 (UTC+7) at the San Siro Stadium. In their previous league match, Rossoneri suffered a 2-1 defeat against Fiorentina, while Salernitana played a goalless draw against Sampdoria.
AC Milan has an opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2011-2012. However, they face a challenging task to return to the competition next season. Some reports suggest that Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has been absent for a long time, might make his debut in this match. Still, coach Stefano Pioli is thought to prefer Divock Origi if Olivier Giroud is given rest.
Junior Messias is absent due to a thigh injury he suffered in the game against Tottenham Hotspur. Davide Calabria is expected to replace him at the right-back position. Meanwhile, Ismael Bennacer is likely to return to the midfield and play alongside Sandro Tonali.
Though Salernitana’s away record gives them little chance to be optimistic, Paulo Sousa’s team may struggle to get a positive result at AC Milan’s home ground. William Troost-Ekong suffered a knee injury in mid-February and will not be traveling to San Siro. After recovering from knee surgery, Pasquale Mazzocchi could get his first start since mid-November, having made two appearances from the bench. Krzysztof Piatek, who is facing his former club, will try to score against Mike Maignan’s goal.
Predicted Line-ups:
AC Milan: Mike Maignan, Pierre Kalulu, Simon Kjaer, Malick Thiaw, Davide Calabria, Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali, Theo Hernandez, Charles De Katelaere, Rafael Leao, and Divock Origi.
Salernitana: Guillermo Ochoa, Flavius Daniliuc, Norbert Gyomber, Lorenzo Pirola, Pasquale Mazzocchi, Domen Crnigoj, Lassana Coulibaly, Domagoj Bradaric, Grigoris Kastanos, Antonio Candreva, and Krzysztof Piatek.
Milan has claimed three consecutive home victories without conceding in all competitions. Stefano Pioli’s team has a good chance of defeating Salernitana, having had an extra day to recover from their midweek exertions in Europe.
