Official: AC Milan vs. Napoli starting XIs – key absences force six changes

Key Points

AC Milan and Napoli will face off in a crucial Serie A match on Sunday.

Both teams have made several changes to their starting XIs due to injuries and suspensions.

AC Milan will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Theo Hernandez, and Ismael Bennacer, while Napoli will be missing Victor Osimhen and Hirving Lozano.

Starting Lineups

AC Milan

Mike Maignan (GK)

Davide Calabria (RB)

Fikayo Tomori (CB)

Pierre Kalulu (CB)

Junior Messias (LB)

Sandro Tonali (CM)

Rade Krunic (CM)

Alexis Saelemaekers (RW)

Brahim Diaz (AM)

Rafael Leao (LW)

Olivier Giroud (ST)

Napoli

Alex Meret (GK)

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (RB)

Amir Rrahmani (CB)

Kim Min-jae (CB)

Mathias Olivera (LB)

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (CM)

Stanislav Lobotka (CM)

Piotr Zielinski (CM)

Matteo Politano (RW)

Giacomo Raspadori (ST)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (LW)

Analysis

AC Milan will be without three key players in Ibrahimovic, Hernandez, and Bennacer. This will force them to make several changes to their starting lineup.

Napoli will also be without two key players in Osimhen and Lozano. However, they have more depth in their squad and should be able to cope with these absences.

This is a crucial match for both teams. AC Milan need to win to keep their title hopes alive, while Napoli need to win to stay top of the table.

The match is expected to be close, with both teams having a chance to win.