Played
December 9, 2012 7:30 PM IST
Stadio Olimpico di Torino — Torino
Referee: A. Romeo
Attendance: 15000
December 9, 2012 7:30 PM IST
Stadio Olimpico di Torino — Torino
Referee: A. Romeo
Attendance: 15000
Torino - AC Milan Preview: Rossoneri seek to maintain resurgent form in Turin
After another disappointing home display in Europe, Massimilano Allegri's men turn their attentions back to Serie A and a tricky visit to Stadio Olimpico
By Harry Slavin
AFP
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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TORINO
 Gillet Darmian, Di Cesare, Ogbonna, D'Ambrosio Cerci, Basha, Gazzi, Santana Bianchi, Meggiorini |
MILAN
 Abbiati De Sciglio, Mexes, Yepes, Constant
Nocerino, De Jong, Emanuelson
Robinho, Bojan, El Shaarawy |
AC Milan will be looking to make it three wins in a row in Serie A for the first time this season when they face Torino on Sunday.
Massimiliano Allegri fielded a weakened side at San Siro midweek as they lost 1-0 to Zenit St Petersburg and a host of regulars are expected to return to the starting XI at Stadio Olimpico.
One player that is unlikely to feature, however, is midfielder Riccardo Montolivo. The Italy international has been back in training after coming off with an injury against Catania last weekend, and he is not expected to feature for AC Milan.
Kevin-Prince Boateng will also miss out as he serves his suspension after his sending off in the 3-1 win against the Sicilian outfit. The game comes to soon for the sidelined trio of Sulley Muntari, Alexandre Pato and Bakaye Traore, but they are all set to return in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, the hosts are sweating over the fitness of strikers Riccardo Meggiorini and Alessandro Sgrigna.
Giampiero Ventura is also forced to reshuffle his defence after Kamil Glik's sending-off in the Turin derby last weekend, with Valerio Di Cesare expected to start in the Pole's absence.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Defeat to Zenit on Tuesday means AC Milan are still to win a game at home in Europe this season after drawing their opening two fixtures.
- The Rossoneri have scored in every one of their 7 away games in Serie A so far this season.
- That record, however, is largely down to the impressive talent of Stephan El Shaarawy (pictured, right) who has netted in the last 6 consecutive away league matches.
- Torino are on a disappointing run of form in the league, winning only 1 of their last 9 encounters.
- Il Granata have a poor record against Sunday's opponents in recent years and have only won once in their last 24 Serie A clashes.
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Torino 0-3 Milan
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Torino 0-2 Milan
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Torino 1-3 Milan
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 05-May-2013 | Milan 1 - Torino 0 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 09-Dec-2012 | Torino 2 - Milan 4 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 20-Apr-2009 | Milan 5 - Torino 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 24-Nov-2008 | Torino 2 - Milan 2 |
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| 20-May-2013 | Torino 2 - Catania 2 | ITA1 |
| 12-May-2013 | Chievo 1 - Torino 1 | ITA1 |
| 09-May-2013 | Torino 0 - Genoa 0 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Milan 1 - Torino 0 | ITA1 |
| 28-Apr-2013 | Torino 0 - Juventus 2 | ITA1 |
Milan
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| 20-May-2013 | Siena 1 - Milan 2 | ITA1 |
| 13-May-2013 | Milan 0 - AS Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| 08-May-2013 | Pescara 0 - Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Milan 1 - Torino 0 | ITA1 |
| 29-Apr-2013 | Milan 4 - Catania 2 | ITA1 |
| 1 | Jean-François Gillet | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Valerio Di Cesare | Defender |
| 6 | Angelo Obinze Ogbonna | Defender |
| 17 | Salvatore Masiello | Defender |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian | Defender |
| 4 | Migjen Xhevat Basha | Midfielder |
| 7 | Mario Alberto Santana | Midfielder |
| 11 | Alessio Cerci | Midfielder |
| 14 | Alessandro Carlo Gazzi | Midfielder |
| 9 | Rolando Bianchi | Striker |
| 69 | Riccardo Meggiorini | Striker |
| - | Lys Gomis | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Guillermo Rodriguez | Defender |
| 3 | Danilo D'Ambrosio | Defender |
| - | Alessandro Agostini | Defender |
| 19 | Alen Stevanovic | Midfielder |
| 20 | Giuseppe Vives | Midfielder |
| 33 | Matteo Brighi | Midfielder |
| 58 | Simone Verdi | Striker |
| - | Valter Birsa | Midfielder |
| - | Sergio Suciu | Midfielder |
| - | Alessandro Sgrigna | Midfielder |
| - | Gianluca Sansone | Striker |
| 1 | Marco Amelia | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio | Defender |
| 5 | Philippe Mexes | Defender |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate | Defender |
| 76 | Mario Alberto Yepes | Defender |
| 8 | Antonio Nocerino | Midfielder |
| 8 | Urby Emanuelson | Midfielder |
| 34 | Nigel De Jong | Midfielder |
| 7 | Robinho | Striker |
| 11 | Giampaolo Pazzini | Striker |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Striker |
| 32 | Christian Abbiati | Goalkeeper |
| 59 | Gabriel | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Cristian Zapata | Defender |
| 77 | Luca Antonini | Defender |
| - | Djamel Mesbah | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mathieu Flamini | Midfielder |
| 23 | Massimo Ambrosini | Midfielder |
| - | Rodney Strasser | Midfielder |
| 19 | L. Niang | Striker |
| 22 | Bojan Krkic | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Striker Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |