AC MILAN v GENOA: MATCH PREVIEW

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·15 décembre 2024

AC MILAN v GENOA: MATCH PREVIEW

On matchday 16 in Serie A, AC Milan will face Genoa at 20:45 CET on Sunday 15 December at San Siro, where the Club’s 125th anniversary will also be celebrated. Coach Fonseca’s men are ready to give it everything against Vieira’s side. As the league intensifies, every point will be crucial as the Rossoneri look to keep pace with the top sides. With the team looking to bounce back from their defeat in Bergamo, here is our Match Preview to introduce tonight’s clash.

LATEST FROM MILANELLO AC Milan head into the match on the back of a mixed period. The Rossoneri lost 2-1 to Atalanta last time out in Serie A but came away with a 2-1 midweek victory over Crvena Zvezda in the Champions League. Domestically, the Diavolo have alternated between good performances and a few missteps, and the aim is to find consistency and regain solidity in defence. The support of the fans will be vital to push our lads towards a positive result. Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek and Musah are all unavailable, while Morata should be named on the bench. A couple of youngsters could play, with Jiménez and Liberali waiting in the wings. Fofana is one booking away from suspension.

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“AC Milan is turning 125, and we need to live up to the history of this great Club,” said Coach Fonseca in his pre-match press conference. “I spoke to the team, I looked the players in the eye and told them what I wanted. We faced and solved the problem in the locker room, working well together: we are a family. Now we move forward, and we will be ready for Genoa. We often seem like a rollercoaster, and the problem is a mental one: we have to face every match with the same motivation, without reservations.”

LATEST FROM GENOA Genoa arrive at San Siro on the back of a five-game unbeaten run. The Rossoblù, who have shown real determination and solidity recently, drew 0-0 against Torino in their last outing after previously beating Udinese 2-0. The match at San Siro represents a chance for Vieira’s side to further build on their progress. Genoa are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation with Leali between the sticks, Pinamonti up front and the likes of Bani, Badelj, Frendrup and Zanoli in between. Of course, they also have former Rossoneri Balotelli in their squad. Vásquez is back available from suspension, but Messias is out.

“We’ll certainly be up against a strong side with an excellent coach,” said Vieira. “We’ve prepared in such a way that we can compete, but we’ll need to have a strong mindset and display character. We need to try and score through our play because we know AC Milan’s qualities and don’t want to go to Milan just to defend the whole time. We want to cause them problems when we have the ball, too. I’ve always had a positive relationship with AC Milan, for whom I had the fortune to play alongside fantastic players.”

PRE-MATCH STATS

AC Milan are unbeaten in twelve of their last 13 Serie A matches against Genoa (W9, D3).
The Rossoneri have scored at least two goals in eight of their most recent ten league encounters with Genoa, as many times as in the previous 36 meetings between the sides.
AC Milan have kept a clean sheet in five of their first seven matches at San Siro in the league this season. The Rossoneri haven’t recorded more shutouts from their first eight home matches of a Serie A campaign since 2002/03 (seven).
AC Milan’s last twelve goals in Serie A have come from open play. It’s the Rossoneri’s longest run of goals without scoring a single one from a set-piece since the period between October 2022 and January 2023 (14).
Rafael Leão has goal contributions in his last four league appearances, just one less than he achieved in his opening nine appearances this campaign.

WHERE TO WATCH AC MILAN v GENOA ON TV In Italy, the game will be live on DAZN. To watch AC Milan v Genoa from a different country, please consult the 'AC Milan on TV' page. Follow Matchday on Milan TV: live coverage will begin at 19:45 CET until shortly before kick-off, with the game being followed by interviews and Coach Fonseca's press conference. Don't miss out on our coverage via acmilan.com, the AC Milan Official App (where the full deferred broadcast will be available in the coming days), our official social media channels and WhatsApp.

From 19:45 CET, it’ll be possible to follow the Club’s 125th anniversary celebrations LIVE on the AC Milan Official App.

LATEST FROM SERIE A The referee for the match will be Marco Guida, who will have Rossi and Moro as his assistants. Zufferli will perform the role of fourth official, while Di Bello, assisted by Camplone, will oversee VAR.

Matchday 16 in Serie A kicked off on Friday with Empoli 0-1 Torino. On Saturday, the following fixtures were played: Cagliari 0-1 Atalanta, Udinese 1-3 Napoli and Juventus 2-2 Venezia. On Sunday, these matches are scheduled: Lecce v Monza (12:30 CET), Bologna v Fiorentina (15:00 CET), Parma v Hellas Verona (15:00 CET), Como v Roma (18:00 CET) and AC Milan v Genoa (20:45 CET). The latest round of fixtures will finish with Lazio v Inter at 20:45 CET on Monday.

Here is the current table: Atalanta 37; Napoli 35; Inter**, Fiorentina** and Lazio* 31; Juventus 28; AC Milan** and Bologna** 22; Udinese 20; Empoli and Torino 19; Roma* 16; Parma* and Genoa* 15; Cagliari 14; Lecce* 13; Como* e Verona* 12; Monza* and Venezia 10. (* one game in hand; ** two games in hand)

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