Lecce's battle for Serie A survival continues, as their early-season resurgence under Marco Giampaolo has faded, leaving them hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone. Up next is an AC Milan side feeling the heat as they make the trip to Apulia.
Lecce extended their winless streak to four matches after a 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina, where they conceded early and were fortunate not to ship another, as Lucas Beltrán squandered a chance. Sitting 16th in the table, they are just three points above the drop zone and hold the worst attacking record in Serie A, netting only 18 times all season.
The Rossoneri's struggles continued in their 2-1 defeat to Lazio, marking their third consecutive league loss. Despite battling back to equalize with 10 men, a late penalty sealed their fate.
For the first time since February 2023, Milan have lost three straight Serie A matches, and the pressure is mounting on Sérgio Conceição, who has yet to make his mark. Sitting ninth in the table, 11 points adrift of the top four, the Rossoneri desperately need a turnaround.
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Lecce vs AC Milan kick-off time
The Serie A match between Lecce and AC Milan will be played at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero in Via del Mare, Lecce, Italy.
It will kick off at 5 pm GMT on Saturday, March 8, in the UK.
Team news & squads
Lecce vs AC Milan lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
MILLEC-Line up
LECSubstitutes
Manager
M. Giampaolo
MIL-Line up
MILSubstitutes
Manager
S. Conceicao
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Lecce team news
The hosts will be without Spanish midfielder Joan González and Filip Marchwinski, while Santiago Pierotti remains a doubt. Pierotti's potential absence is a significant blow, as the Argentine has been Lecce’s second top scorer in Serie A this season.
Nikola Krstović remains Lecce's standout performer, bagging seven of those 18 goals, but with Pierotti absent, Giampaolo's side will need others to step up.
AC Milan team news
AC Milan welcomes back England international Kyle Walker, who has recovered from injury and is expected to feature. However, Serbian defender Strahinja Pavlović will miss out due to suspension, while Alessandro Florenzi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Emerson Royal are also ruled out.
With key players missing and form in freefall, Milan will have to dig deep to avoid another setback in their pursuit of European football.
Form
LEC-Form
LEC- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 3/3
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
MIL-Form
MIL- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
LECLast 5 matches
MIL0
Wins
2
Draws
3
Wins
Goals scored
12- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5