AC Milan will take on Cagliari in the Coppa Italia at the San Siro on Tuesday. Two teams positioned at opposite ends of the league standings are set to compete for a spot in the quarter-finals. The winner of this match will advance to the last eight, where they will face either Atalanta or Sassuolo.
Milan are unbeaten in their last four games across all competitions and will be confident of getting into the semi-final of the competition. Cagliari, on the other hand, have won only one out of their last seven fixtures.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
AC Milan vs Cagliari kick-off time
| Date: | January 2, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3pm ET |
| Venue: | San Siro |
The match will be played at the San Siro on Tuesday, with kick-off at 3pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch AC Milan vs Cagliari online - TV channels & live streams
 | Paramount+ | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on Paramount+ in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
AC Milan team news
Adding to the ever-growing list of Milan's absent players, midfielder Ismael Bennacer, who has recently returned from a lengthy injury layoff, is set to join his national team at Africa Cup of Nations. As a result, he will be unable to participate in the match against Cagliari.
Injuries have ruled out players such as Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu, Malick Thiaw, Marco Sportiello, Tommaso Pobega, and Noah Okafor.
Milan predicted XI: Maignan; Florenzi, Simic, Hernandez, Bartesaghi; Krunic, Adli; Chukwueze, Romero, Leao; Jovic
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Maignan, Sportiello, Nava, Mirante |
| Defenders: | Hernandez, Calabria, Florenzi |
| Midfielders: | Krunic, Loftus-Cheek, Musah, Reijnders, Adli, Pulisic, Romero |
| Forwards: | Traore, Chukwueze |
Cagliari team news
Cagliari's current injury concerns are relatively minimal, with only Eldor Shomurodov, Marko Rog , and Nahitan Nandez unavailable for selection at San Siro.
Antoine Makoumbou, who was previously serving a suspension in Serie A, is now back in the squad and is expected to start in the midfield.
Cagliari predicted XI: Radunovic; Zappa, Goldaniga, Dossena, Augello; Makoumbou, Prati, Pereiro; Oristanio; Luvumbo, Petagna
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Radunovic, Scuffet, Aresti |
| Defenders: | Wieteska, Hatzidiakos, Augello, Zappa, Dossena, Obert, Di Pardo, Azzi, Goldaniga, Capradossi |
| Midfielders: | Oristanio, Jankto, Pereiro, Sulemana, Makoumbou, Prati, Viola, Mancosu, Deiola |
| Forwards: | Lapadula, Luvumbo, Petagna, Pavoletti, Desogus |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Competition | Match |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | Serie A | Cagliari 1 - 3 AC Milan |
| March 2022 | Serie A | Cagliari 0 - 1 AC Milan |
| August 2021 | Serie A | AC Milan 4 - 1 Cagliari |
| May 2021 | Serie A | AC Milan 0 - 0 Cagliari |
| January 2021 | Serie A | Cagliari 0 - 2 AC Milan |