AC Milan will travel to the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Monday evening. Having been roundly beaten by Lazio in their last Serie A game before a tough Europa League draw against Roma, Vincenzo Montella’s side will have to retain their focus to maintain their good league form against the stuttering Rossoneri. Their defeat against Lazio was Fiorentina’s first defeat in 9 games, and they remain unbeaten in their last 6 home games, a record going back to the game against Napoli in November. AC Milan are unbeaten in four games but that includes three draws which prevent them to get ahead in the league table.
Mario Gomez remains out and it is
expected that David Pizarro and Joaquin will join him after Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Roma. Nenad Tomovic is suspended. Both sides bolstered their squad in January with players who are beginning to show their full abilities now – Montella added both veterans, in the form of Alessandro Diamanti and Alberto Gilardino, but both have been overshadowed by Mohamed Salah, who has three goals in five games to date. All three are likely to play some part in the game, especially with Giuseppe Rossi a long term absentee and Khouma Babacar struggling for fitness. Nenad Tomovic will miss out through suspension.
Andrea Poli is out suspended. The Rossoneri added both Mattia Destro and Alessio Cerci to their squad, as well as securing the services of Parma’s Gabriel Paletta – all are expected to feature, though Stephan El Shaarawy and Mattia De Sciglio will be absent through injury.
EXPECTED ELEVEN
FIORENTINA
Neto
Richards
Rodriguez
Basanta
Pasqual
Aquilani
Badelj
Valero
Salah
Babacar
Diamanti
Richards
Rodriguez
Basanta
Pasqual
Aquilani
Badelj
Valero
Salah
Babacar
Diamanti
MILAN
Diego Lopez
Abate
Paletta
Mexes
Antonelli
Van Ginkel
Essien
Bonaventura
Honda
Destro
Menez
Abate
Paletta
Mexes
Antonelli
Van Ginkel
Essien
Bonaventura
Honda
Destro
Menez
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