Milan will hope Santiago Jimenez and Christopher Nkunku can end the crisis, while Luka Modric returns to the bench against Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa.
The match will kick off at 11:00 UK time (12:00 CEST) at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Marasi.
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You can follow all the preparation and action from today’s 10 Serie A matches on the Liveblog.
This unusual kick-off time is necessary because the battle for the top four involves five teams, so they must play at the same time to ensure no one gets an unfair advantage.
Just a few months ago, Milan was still competing for the Scudetto, but with just seven points from eight games, they were tied for fourth place by Roma.
Even Champions League qualification is at high risk and tensions have reached breaking point, with Max Allegri, director Igli Tare and chief executive Giorgio Forlani reportedly being assessed.
SASSULO, ITALY – MAY 3: AC Milan’s Arden Jashari during the Serie A match between American Football Club Sassuolo and AC Milan at the Mapei Tricolor Stadium on May 3, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuel Ciancarini/Getty Images)
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Allegri’s options are quite limited as Rafael Leao, Alexis Salemekers and Perves Estupinan are all suspended.
Samuel Ricci sprained his ankle and was forced to sit on the bench, sitting alongside Luka Modric, who returned to the team much earlier than expected after undergoing surgery on April 27 for a broken cheekbone.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 26: AC Milan’s Luka Modric recovers with the assistance of medical staff after being injured during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
Therefore, Ardon Jashari came into the midfield and Fikayo Tomori was released after losing 3-2 at home to Atalanta.
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Christian Pulisic was available again due to a muscle problem, but Nkunku and Jimenez formed a new partnership in advance.
Genoa secured Serie A safety with consecutive 0-0 draws with Atalanta and Fiorentina.
As a result, they are in a happy mood, stress-free and eager to perform.
Junior Mesias, Brooke Norton-Caffey and Maxwell Cornet were out injured against their former club, but Tommaso Baldanzi and John Vazquez were available again.
It was a big night for Ruslan Malinovski, who bid farewell to Genoa in his final home game, and for former Milan youth player Lorenzo Colombo.
GENOA, ITALY – APRIL 12: Genoa’s Ruslan Malinovski (left) celebrates with teammate Lorenzo Colombo after scoring during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and American Sassuolo FC at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium on April 12, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simon Avida/Getty Images)
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Genoa vs Milan lineup
Genoa:Bigelow; Erlertson, Otoya, Markandali, Vazquez; Malinovskiy, Amorim, Frendrup; Baldanzi, Vitinha; Colombo.
Milan: Maignan; Tomori, Gabia, Pavlovich; Atkame, Fofana, Jashari, Rabiot, Butsagi; Jimenez, Nkunku.
