Overview
- Friday’s match at the Unipol Domus opens Serie A’s 2026 slate, with Milan traveling to Sardinia to face Cagliari.
- Milan trail Inter by one point, and a victory would temporarily move the Rossoneri into first place.
- Allegri’s side rebounded from a Supercoppa exit with a 3-0 league win over Verona, featuring a Christian Pulisic opener and a Christopher Nkunku brace.
- Rafael Leao has returned to full training, with previews indicating Pulisic and Nkunku could start; Matteo Gabbia and Santiago Gimenez remain sidelined.
- Cagliari have revived after a 10-match winless run, beating Torino 2-1 to sit six points clear of the drop, though they have conceded 12 home goals and Milan are unbeaten in their past 15 meetings.