27 November 2021, 11:19 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Italian Serie A TIM fixture, AC Milan vs. U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, kicks off at 15:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, November 28, at the San Siro.
Preview Milan Serie A, Nov 28, 2021
Preview AC Milan are back for more Serie A action, having picked up a famous 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, UEFA Champions League Matchday 5. The victory saw Milan move to 3rd place in UCL Group B, one point adrift of second-placed FC Porto. Back on Italian soil, Milan picked up a disappointing 4-3 defeat to the Lilies on Matchday 13 despite a brace from Zlatan (62’ & 67’). With the Purples ending Milan's season-long unbeaten run, the club now has 10 points out of a possible 15: WWWDL, while the gap to third-place Inter Milan has shrunk to four points. AC Milan is 2nd, with 32 points after 10W, 2D, and 1L. The club has a goal ratio of 2.23 goals per game this season, having scored 29 goals in 13 Serie A games. Milan has conceded 15 times (1.15 goals conceded per game) and has a G.D. of +14. As expected, Stefano Pioli saw his contract extended at the club until 2023, with an option for a one-year extension. I'm proud of the work we've done, Pioli said after the official announcement. The 56-year-old is expected to leave Zlatan at the top of his 4—2—3—1 formation for this game against Sassuolo. After his brace against Fiorentina, Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains only two goals away from becoming the third player in the 2000s to score 300 goals in the Big-Five European leagues. With 298 goals, he is behind Cristiano Ronaldo (480) and Messi (475). - Not to mention, he is only one goal away from equaling Silvio Piola for the most goals (31) in Serie A history after turning 38 years old. Tomori is back in the squad, but the skipper, Romagnoli, is tipped to start ahead of the 23-year-old. Olivier Giroud joined the long list of absentees with a hamstring injury on Wednesday.
Preview Sassuolo Serie A, Nov 28, 2021
Preview Sassuolo picked up a 2-2 draw against Cagliari last Sunday at the Stadio Città del Tricolore. The club has 15 points after 4W, 3D, and 6L and remains in 13th place while having the form: WWLLD. The club has 19 goals after 13 Serie A games, a goal ratio of 1.46 goals scored per game. However, the Neroverdi have conceded 20 goals so far this season and have a G.D. of -1. Alessio Dionisi could line up the 4—3—3 formation against AC Milan, with Domenico Berardi lurking on the right, next to Gianluca Scamacca, while Giacomo Raspadori could be on the left. Berardi has scored more Serie A goals against AC Milan (9) than any other team. Davide Frattesi is suspended for this fixture, while, Jeremie Boga remains doubtful.