18 September 2021, 18:36 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Italian Serie A fixture, Juventus F.C. vs. AC Milan kicks off at 19:45 (GMT+1) on Sunday, September 19 at the Juventus Stadium.
Preview Juventus Serie A, Sep 19, 2021
Preview The Old Lady will make the return to Serie A action after picking Malmö FF apart in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League 3-0 win at the Eleda Stadium. On Matchday 3, the Killer Lady picked up a 2-1 defeat to Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo, leaving the club with only a point and in 17th place after three games. Massimiliano Allegri will continue in pursuit of his first win (Serie A) in his second spell in the coaching seat at the Turin-based club on Sunday. Juventus have a G.D. of -2 after 0W, 1D, & 2L. For his third Serie A TIM fixture in his second spell, Allegri adopted a 4—4—2 formation with the duo consisting of Dybala and Morata in attack. A similar arrangement is expected on Matchday 4 with the same personnel. Moise Kean made his second debut for the club on Matchday 3, having secured a deadline-day loan transfer from Everton. Meanwhile, Dybala remains locked in a contract-extension dispute with the club after demanding an improved deal which could see him earn as much as €12M per season, including bonuses. Kaio Jorge remains ruled out with a muscular injury, while Arthur faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines following surgery.
Preview Milan Serie A, Sep 19, 2021
Preview AC Milan return from Wednesday's UEFA Champions League 3-2 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield. On Matchday 3, Milan brushed Lazio aside in a 2-0 win at the San Siro. Ante Rebic provided the assist for Raphael Leao (45') for Milan's first goal before giving another to second-half substitute, Zlatan (66'). Before the second, Franck Kessie had hit the crossbar from a set piece taken from 12-yards. Following the important win, AC Milan moved to 2nd place on the table with 9 points after three consecutive victories in Serie A, WWW. On Sunday, a 4—2—3—1 formation could be seen once again from Stefano Pioli with Ante Rebic deployed in the center-forward position. Olivier Giroud remains in doubt for this fixture due to a back injury, while Zlatan Ibrahimović could also miss this game having failed to feature in the UEFA Champions League defeat to Liverpool. Franck Kessie wasn’t at his best against Liverpool, but could be the preferred choice for Pioli in the midfield on Matchday 4. The Ivorian remains locked in a contract-extension dispute with the club, suggesting he could depart as a free agent at the end of the season with the likely destination being PSG.