Last weekend, AC Milan missed a league fixture due to flooded conditions at Bologna's ground, while Napoli solidified their position at the top of the table following a draw between Inter Milan and Juventus (4:4). Further complicating matters for AC Milan against the Neapolitan side are the suspensions of Theo Hernández and Tijjani Reijnders, which were meant to be served in the cancelled match.
After the international break, AC Milan secured victories over Udinese (1:0) and Club Brugge (3:1), though they didn't look particularly convincing in either display. Against Udinese, they nearly conceded a draw, with two goals ruled out for offside, and managed only 1.02 xG (10-13 in shots). In the Champions League, the course of the match was heavily influenced by an early sending-off for the Belgian side, yet even with this advantage, Milan allowed the underdogs to level the score until a brace from Tijjani Reijnders, who will be absent on Tuesday.
Following their victory over Lecce (1:0), Napoli extended their unbeaten run to nine matches (eight wins and a draw against Juventus 0:0). They rank second in Serie A for xGA (8.06) and are tied with Juventus for the fewest actual goals conceded (both with 5). On Saturday, Napoli rotated their starting lineup significantly, which means players like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Matteo Politano, and Giacomo Raspadori will be in peak condition for their clash at San Siro.
In the previous campaign, AC Milan capitalised on Napoli's struggles, earning four points from their two Serie A meetings (2:2 and 1:0). However, the southern Italians are now well-organised and are unlikely to lose to a direct competitor this time around.
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Paulo Fonseca
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Mike Maignan
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gk. | 7 | -7 |
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Lapo Francesco Maria Nava
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Marco Sportiello
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Emerson De Souza
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Fikayo Tomori
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Theo Hernandez
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df. | 6 | 2 |
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Strahinja Pavlović
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df. | 5 | 1 |
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Matteo Gabbia
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Davide Bartesaghi
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Davide Calabria
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Filippo Terracciano
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Malick Laye Thiaw
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Alejandro Jimenez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Alessandro Florenzi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ruben Loftus Cheek
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Tijani Reijnders
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Youssouf Fofana
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Yunus Dimoara Musah
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Ismaël Bennacer
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Kevin Zeroli
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Christian Pulisic
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fw. | 7 | 4 |
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Samuel Chukwueze
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Noah Okafor
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Rafael Leão
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Tammy Abraham
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fw. | 5 | 1 |
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Álvaro Morata
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fw. | 5 | 2 |
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Luka Jović
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Chaka Traorè
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Francesco Camarda
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Marco Nasti
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Antonio Conte
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Alex Meret
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gk. | 6 | -4 |
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Elia Caprile
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gk. | 4 | -1 |
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Nikita Contini Baranovsky
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Amir Rrahmani
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Giovanni Di Lorenzo
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df. | 9 | 3 |
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Mathías Olivera
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Alessandro Buongiorno
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df. | 8 | 1 |
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Leonardo Spinazzola
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Pasquale Mazzocchi
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Juan Jesus
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Luigi D'Avino
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mario Rui
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rafa Marín
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
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mf. | 9 | 1 |
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Stanislav Lobotka
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Billy Gilmour
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Scott McTominay
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Lorenzo Russo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Matija Popovic
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Khvicha Kvarackhelija
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fw. | 9 | 4 |
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Matteo Politano
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fw. | 9 | 1 |
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David Neres
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Giovanni Simeone
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Romelu Lukaku
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fw. | 7 | 3 |
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Giacomo Raspadori
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Cyril Ngonge
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Alessio Zerbin
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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