Overview
AC Milan have just gone through an extremely unstable period of competition. After being eliminated from the Champions League by Feyenoord in the play-off round, they returned to the Serie A arena with a series of 3 consecutive defeats.
In the most recent round, Milan also only beat Lecce with a close score of 3-2. Although the victory is not a sign of the Rossoneri's return.
Milan have conceded nine goals in their last five games in all competitions, and conceded at least two in each of their last four Serie A games. Ninth in the table, six points behind the top six, Sergio Conceicao's men must find solutions to these problems if they want to qualify for next season's European Cup.
Meanwhile, Como's 2-game winning streak was stopped with a defeat to AS Roma. They then drew 1-1 with the weaker Venezia. These results have prevented Como from getting close to the mid-table, but are still safe at 7 points from the danger zone.
In terms of attack, Como have performed well, scoring in the last 5 matches. However, their defensive weakness is still a concern as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 of their last 10 matches.
In terms of head-to-head record, Milan has the advantage when they have won all 3 recent meetings with Como. Notably, Como have only won 1 of their last 10 away matches in Serie A. Therefore, it is likely that the Rossoneri will know how to get 3 points at San Siro.
Personnel situation
Apart from Emerson Royal, AC Milan have no further injury concerns. Kyle Walker has returned to full health and is available to play. Pulisic, Rafael Leao and Tijjani Reijnders are all expected to keep their positions in the squad.
On the other side of the front line, Como are still without Sergi Roberto and Ivan Azon due to injury. However, Nico Paz, Assane Diao and Perrone are all available.
Expected lineup:
AC Milan: Maignan, Walker, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez, Bondo, Musah, Alex Jimenez, Reijnders, Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez.
Como: Butez, Smolcic, Goldaniga, Felipe Jack, Alex province, Caqueret, Maximo Perrone, Da Cunha, Gabriel Strefezza, Nico Paz, Diao.
The match between AC Milan and Como takes place at 0:00 am on March 16 (Vietnam time).
