Key Takeaways
- Max Allegri will start Christopher Nkunku and Rafael Leão together up front for the Serie A clash against Sassuolo
- Christian Pulisic loses his place in the team after failing to score in 16 consecutive matches
- Luka Modric is out for the rest of the season with a fractured cheekbone, so Ardon Jashari will play in midfield
Max Allegri plans to use a new attacking pair when AC Milan travel to face Sassuolo this Sunday. The manager wants to start Christopher Nkunku and Rafael Leão together in the forward line.
The Serie A Week 35 match takes place at the Mapei Stadium. Kick-off is at 14:00 UK time (15:00 local time). Milan are currently third in the table, but they are worried about their poor form in front of goal after a goalless draw with Juventus last week.
Christian Pulisic will not start the match. The United States forward has not scored any goals in 2026. He has now gone 16 games without finding the net. This equals the worst scoring run of his career.
Sky Sport Italia reports that Allegri tested the Nkunku-Leão partnership in training. The two players have different strengths, which could work well in Allegri’s 3-5-2 system.
Milan will miss Luka Modric in midfield. The Croatian player had surgery on a broken cheekbone and cannot play for the rest of the season. Ardon Jashari is expected to take his place in the team.
There are also problems on the left side of defence. Both Pervis Estupinan and Davide Bartesaghi are injury doubts. Bartesaghi is not fully fit, while Estupinan is also struggling with fitness.