AC Milan towards Juventus is all the time one of the vital awaited video games of the season and this 12 months it will get the added wrinkle of pitting Individuals towards Individuals. Not solely is Stefano Pioli’s aspect at present main the Serie A desk with 21 factors forward of the match at San Siro towards third-place Massimiliano Allegri’s aspect, however 4 USMNT gamers are anticipated to begin, which has by no means occurred earlier than within the Italian first division. Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah look ticketed to go well with up for Milan, with Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah on the opposite aspect taking part in for the Bianconeri. This is every part you want to know:
Weah again to his place?
Probably the most fascinating tactical information is unquestionably the scenario relating to two American worldwide gamers in McKennie and Weah for Juventus. Allegri opted to play with McKennie as winger or wing again within the first seven video games of the Serie A season and this created points for Weah, who was benched when McKennie performed in “his” place because the right-sided participant within the 3-5-2 system. It is fascinating to underline this tactical change that occurred within the first seven video games of the season, contemplating that McKennie was on the verge of leaving the Italian membership in the summertime after his mortgage spell at Leeds United final 12 months.
Allegri sees McKennie as a winger sometimes, that may present him extra defensive safety particularly when Filip Kostic performs on the left as a winger. Nonetheless, within the final dwelling sport towards Torino (which Juventus received 2-0), each McKennie and Weah performed as starters for the primary time collectively at Juventus and satisfied the coach, who spoke after the sport and stated: “Weah performed properly as a fullback, he ran ahead and McKennie was good at protecting and serving to him defensively, they performed a great sport.”
Contemplating that no less than till January the Bianconeri must take care of a essential scenario within the roster of the midfielders, as each Paul Pogba and Nicolò Fagioli are suspended as a consequence of their off the sector points, within the meantime it’s extremely doubtless we’ll see McKennie switching again to his pure place as midfielder.
Easy methods to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 22 | Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: San Siro — Milan, Italy
- Dwell stream: Paramount+
- Odds: AC Milan +130; Draw: +220; Juventus +220
Workforce information
AC Milan: Coach Stefano Pioli has to take care of an emergency scenario as each goalkeepers Mike Maignan (suspended) and Marco Sportiello (injured) are usually not out there, and third goalkeeper Antonio Mirante will begin towards Juventus on Sunday. Additionally, after the Genoa sport, Theo Hernandez is suspended and Alessandro Florenzi will change him on the left aspect of the protection.
Potential AC Milan XI: Mirante; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Florenzi; Musah, Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao.
Juventus: With each Danilo and Alex Sandro injured, Federico Gatti and Daniele Rugani will change them within the protection, whereas Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah are each anticipated to begin.
Potential Juventus XI: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Rugani; McKennie, Miretti, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Kean, Milik.
Prediction
With many accidents and absences, it’s going to doubtless be a decent conflict till the final minutes, however AC Milan are anticipated to make it. Choose: AC Milan 1, Juventus 0.
