Overview

• Massimiliano Allegri will observe from the stands after serving a Coppa Italia suspension carried over from last season’s final.
• Assistant coach Marco Landucci will take charge of Milan’s first-round tie at San Siro in Allegri’s absence.
• Christian Pulisic has fully recovered from an ankle knock and is expected to start alongside Rafael Leao.
• Luka Modric’s involvement remains uncertain as Allegri weighs using him as a deep-lying playmaker or resting him.
• Santiago Gimenez is earmarked to begin on the bench as an impact substitute to strengthen Milan’s attack.