“The derby as a starting point” said Youssouf Fofana on the eve of AC Milan vs. LecceA Match of the 6th day of Serie A. Let’s build from here, especially after Sunday night’s victory against Inter, aiming for continuity and securing our third consecutive league victory. Lecce, led by Gotti, arrives at San Siro, with the match kick-off at 8:45 p.m. CEST. This is the ideal opportunity to win again and confirm our progress and the positive feeling of the Derby.
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It was a “short week” of work for our players, gathered on Tuesday to begin preparations for the clash against Salentini. A winning team doesn’t change, so it’s likely that most derby starting lineup will be confirmed for the match against Lecce, with Tomori and Gabbia at the heart of the defense. Morale is high, which is the perfect boost to continue to perform well. Calabria is close to fitness but looks more likely to play against Leverkusen in the Champions League. Morata is also doubtful, as the coach confirmed in a press conference, because of a blow received during training. Abraham should start.
Fonseca spoke at the press conference: “The victory in the derby only makes sense if we win against Lecce and confirm our progress. We are facing a dangerous match; it is more complicated to manage because we have to make the players understand that we have to be the same and play In the same way, we are at a point where we cannot afford to make mistakes, we have to win and we are still far from having progressed 100%, but we can and must do even better..
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A very different moment for Gotti’s Salentini, who only has 5 points after 5 days. On Saturday evening, they made a double comeback against Parma, seeing victory slip away between the 93rd and 95th minutes. Earlier in the week, they also suffered a 2-0 home defeat in the Coppa Italia against Sassuolo, who will meet AC Milan in the round of 16. Guilbert will definitely be absent due to suspension, Dorgu is expected to take his place. The injured Kaba, Sansone, Berisha and Bonifazi will also be absent. Pierotti And Krstovic are in the squad but are not expected to start due to a lack of match fitness. We will welcome Ante Rebic return to San Siro for this match; the former Rossonero was signed by Lecce during the recent summer transfer window and is likely to start in a possible 4-4-2.
Here’s what Gotti said at the press conference the day before the match: “The principle is always to give our best. Our injury list is quite heavy, with many minor problems. I will try to field the best XI possible, so I don’t think I can concentrate on my opponents .
PRE-MATCH STATS
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AC Milan remains undefeated in 24 of its last 25 meetings against Lecce in Serie A (13 wins, 11 draws), with an average of 2.3 goals per match (57 goals scored), Salentini’s only victory during this period dating back to April 1, 2006 (1-0 at Via del Mare, scored by Axel Konan).
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The Rossoneri are unbeaten in 15 of their last 16 home matches in Serie A (10 wins, 5 draws), scoring in each of those matches (37 goals, an average of 2.3 per match).
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AC Milan scored 11 goals this season (the best attack so far in Serie A 2024/25). In the previous 21 Serie A seasons, only in 2020/21 (12 goals) have they scored more after the first five league matches.
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Lecce is the team against Raphael Leão scored the most goals in Serie A: five goals in six matches, including a double on April 23, 2023, at San Siro. More precisely, of the 48 goals scored by the Portuguese player in Serie A, two were headed, both against Lecce (June 22, 2020 and April 23, 2023).
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In Italy the game will be live DAZN, Sky And NOW. To watch AC Milan vs Lecce from another country, please visit the ‘AC Milan on TV“page. Follow Matchday on Milanese television: Live action will begin at 8:00 p.m. CEST until kick-off, with the match followed by interviews and Fonseca’s press conference. Don’t miss our coverage via acmilan.com, the AC Milan official appour official social networks and WhatsApp.
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Luca Zufferli will be the referee of the match. The 34-year-old made his Serie A debut in the 2022/23 season and has officiated two matches in the top flight so far in the 2024/25 season. He has no previous meetings with the Rossoneri, only one with our opponents. The assistants will be Raspollini and Scarpa, with Feliciani as fourth referee, Di Bello as VAR and Mazzoleni as AVAR.
In 6th day The action begins today – Friday September 27 – with the match at San Siro, AC Milan against Lecce at 8:45 p.m. CEST. Saturday opens with Udinese v Inter at 3:00 p.m. CEST, followed by Genoa v Juventus at 6:00 p.m. CEST, and finally Bologna v Atalanta at 8:45 p.m. CEST. Sunday’s schedule begins with the match from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. CEST, Turin vs Lazio. Then, at 3:00 p.m. CEST, we have Roma v Venice and Como v Hellas Verona. At 6:00 p.m. CEST, it’s Empoli versus Fiorentina, and the day ends with Napoli versus Monza at 8:45 p.m. CEST. Monday night we have Parma against Cagliari at 8:45 p.m. CEST at the Tardini.
Current painting: Turin 11; Napoli and Udinese 10; Juventus and Empoli 9; Interest THAT Milan 8; Lazio 7; Rome, Hellas Verona, Fiorentina, Atalanta and Bologna 6; Parma, Como, Genoa and Lecce 5; Venice 4; Monza 3; Cagliari2.
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