AC Milan team news
Pioli had an eye on this game while naming his XI against Empoli as Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud should be back from the first whistle against Napoli.
It's the same case with Simon Kjaer, Rade Krunic and Brahim Diaz, although Kjaer may face competition from youngster Malick Thiaw to continue alongside Fikayo Tomori at centre-back.
Pierre Kalulu is ruled out with a calf problem.
AC Milan possible XI: Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Kjaer, Hernandez; Tonali, Krunic, Bennacer; Diaz, Leao; Giroud
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers | Maignan, Tatarusanu, Vasquez, Mirante |
| Defenders | Tomori, Gabbia, Thiaw, Kjaer, Hernandez, Ballo-Toure, Calabria, Dest, Florenzi |
| Midfielders | Tonali, Bennacer, Bakayoko, Pobega, Vranckx, Krunic, De Ketelaere, Diaz, Adli |
| Forwards | Giroud, Ibrahimovic, Rebic, Leao, Origi, Messias, Saelemaekers, Roback |
Napoli team news
Napoli isalreadywithout star forward Victor Osimhen due to injury, and the Nigerian's second-in-command Giovanni Simeone emerged as a doubt after suffering a knock in the Lecce win.
In the event the Argentine is not passed fit for the tie, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia serves as an apt option alongsideGiacomo Raspadori in the attack.
Napoli possible XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Rrahmani, Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers | Meret, Gollini, Idasiak, Marfella |
| Defenders | Kim, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Jesus, Olivera, Rui, Di Lorenzo, Bereszynski |
| Midfielders | Lobotka, Demme, Zielinski, Anguissa, Ndombele, Elmas, Zedadka, Gaetano, Kvaratskhelia, Zerbin, Lozano, Politano |
| Forwards | Raspadori, Simeone |
Head-to-head record
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| April 3, 2023 | Napoli 0-4 AC Milan | Serie A |
| September 19, 2022 | AC Milan 1-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| March 7, 2022 | Napoli 0-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
| December 20, 2021 | AC Milan 0-1 Napoli | Serie A |
| March 15, 2021 | AC Milan 0-1 Napoli | Serie A |