06 November 2021, 12:03 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The most anticipated fixture of Italian Serie A Matchday 12, the Milan derby between AC Milan and Inter Milan, kicks off at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Sunday, November 7, at San Siro.
Preview Milan Serie A, Nov 7, 2021
Preview AC Milan returns to Serie A action after a 1-1 draw against F.C. Porto on Wednesday, UEFA Champions League Matchday 4. A goal from Luis Diaz (6’) within ten minutes had Porto in the lead, before an own goal from Chancel Mbemba Mangulu (61’ O.G.) handed Milan a lifeline, minutes into the second half. Back on the Italian front, AC Milan picked up a 2-1 win over AS Roma last weekend. The game saw Milan reduced to ten men six minutes after the hour when Theo Hernandez (R. 66’) picked up his second yellow. AC Milan have five consecutive victories: WWWWW, and are in 2nd place. They remain unbeaten in the league, having picked up 31 points from 10W, 1D, & 0L. Coach of the Month (October 2021), Stefano Pioli will line up the 4—2—3—1 formation with Zlatan at the top of the shape on Sunday. With an eye for the big games, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored six goals in six Serie A derbies for AC Milan against Inter. A goal may not be far from the 40-year-old this weekend, for the tally against Inter. Brahim Diaz, having recently recovered from illness, is not 100% fit, and is expected to make way for Krunic in the starting line-up. Rebic remains sidelined with an ankle injury, alongside the lot on the treatment table. Pioli’s Coach of the Month trophy will be presented to him in the pre-match proceedings before Sunday’s derby kicks off.
Preview Inter Serie A, Nov 7, 2021
Preview Inter Milan make their way back from the 3-1 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 clash against the Moldovan side. Last weekend, Inter put Udinese aside in a 2-0 win which saw Correa (60’ & 68’) bag the brace. In 3rd place on the Serie A table, with 24 points from 7W, 3D, & 1L, Inter Milan and Simone Inzaghi aim to put a stop to Milan’s remarkable form. The Nerazzurri return to Serie A with back-to-back victories: WLDWW, and on Sunday, Simone Inzaghi would fancy another win. A familiar 3—5—2 formation with Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez in attack is expected. Inter’s Edin Dzeko has scored five Serie A goals against the Rossoneri in Serie A, with four of them at the Meazza Stadium, since his arrival in the league in the 2015/16 season. In other related news, Nicolo Barella extended his contract with Inter Milan for five more years. FC Internazionale Milano is delighted to announce that Nicolo Barella has signed a contract extension with the club, a statement from Inter Milan read. The 24-year-old midfielder's new deal will run until June 30, 2026, it concluded.