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·20 December 2024
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·20 December 2024
Theo Hernandez is expected to start on the Milan bench again in Verona, while Filippo Terracciano could join Youssouf Fofana in central midfield.
It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 GMT) at the Stadio Bentegodi in Verona.
The visitors must cope without several starters, including Christian Pulisic and Alvaro Morata. The Spaniard has tonsillitis and will be replaced by Tammy Abraham in the Rossoneri attack.
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 15: Paulo Fonseca, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 15, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Alessandro Florenzi, Yunus Musah, Ismael Bennacer, Luka Jovic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Noah Okafor are also unavailable for the Rossoneri.
According to Gazzetta and Sky Sport Italia, Fonseca will start Terracciano in central midfield, moving Tijjani Reijnders into an attacking midfield role.
France international Theo is expected to start the second consecutive match on the bench, making room for Alex Jimenez on the left flank.
Fonseca explained on Thursday that benching Theo is not a punishment but a way to rest him after playing many matches for club and country.
The match will be streamed live on OneFootball in the UK and Paramount+ in the USA. If you are in Italy, you can watch the game live on DAZN.
Verona (3-4-1-2): Montipò; Dawidowicz, Coppola, Ghilardi; Tchatchoua, Belahyane, Duda, Lazovic; Suslov; Tengstedt, Sarr.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson Royal, Gabbia, Thiaw, Jimenez; Terracciano, Fofana; Chukwueze, Reijnders, Leao; Abraham.