Milan drop Rafael Leao, Theo Hernandez and Fikayo Tomori to start Samuel Chukwueze against relegation-threatened Cagliari.

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and NapoliBologna on the LIVEBLOG.

With second place practically locked down, Stefano Pioli rotates the squad with Rafael Leao, Theo Hernandez and Tomori among those dropped to the bench.

Mike Maignan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Noah Okafor and Simon Kjaer are still injured.

Christian Pulisic is moved over to the left, with Olivier Giroud and Chukwueze completing the trident attack.

Cagliari are three points clear of the relegation zone and gave their best against the big clubs recently, beating Atalanta 2-1, then holding Juventus and Inter to 2-2 draws.

Tommaso Augello and Gianluca Gaetano are suspended, with Jakub Jankto and Antoine Makoumbou injured, while Nicolas Viola and Gaetano Oristanio are carrying knocks.

In honour of Mother’s Day, both sets of players will have their maternal surname on the back of the jersey.

Milan vs. Cagliari line-ups

Milan: Sportiello; Kalulu, Thiaw, Gabbia, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Obert; Zappa, Prati, Sulemana, Deiola, Nandez; Luvumbo, Shomurodov

Player statistic

1st half
Ismaël Bennacer Yellow card 28'    
Matteo Gabbia Yellow card 33'    
Ismaël Bennacer Goal 35'    
2nd half
Christian Pulisic
(Assist: Rafael Leão)
Goal 59'    
    63' Goal Nahitan Nández
(Assist: Gabriele Zappa)
    69' Yellow card Yerry Mina
Tijjani Reijnders
(Assist: Theo Hernández)
Goal 74'    
Rafael Leão
(Assist: Ismaël Bennacer)
Goal 83'    
Christian Pulisic
(Assist: Noah Okafor)
Goal 86'    

Match statistic

66
Possession %
34
17
Total shots
13
10
Shots on target
7
4
Shots off target
1
3
Blocked shots
5
6
Corners
3
1
Offsides
4
11
Fouls
9
MIL
CAG

Starting lineups

57
Goalkeeper
42
68'
28
Defender
46
Defender
46'
20
Defender
4
Midfielder
84'
14
Midfielder
80
Midfielder
11
9
Attacker
46'
21
Attacker
46'
22
Goalkeeper
33
Defender
4
Defender
76'
28
Defender
26
Defender
88'
14
Midfielder
76'
25
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
76'
61
Attacker
82'
77
Attacker

Substitutes

2
Defender
69
Goalkeeper
38
Midfielder
30
Defender
15
Attacker
7
Midfielder
85
Midfielder
96
Goalkeeper
10
Attacker
46'
23
Defender
46'
17
Attacker
46'
19
Defender
68'
32
Midfielder
84'
18
Goalkeeper
30
1
Goalkeeper
32
Attacker
10
Midfielder
5
Midfielder
99
17
9
76'
37
Attacker
76'
19
Midfielder
76'
34
82'
23
Defender
88'

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