Allegri Puts Coppa Italia First Before Lecce Tie as Reports Tip Ricci to Start

The coach backs Santiago Gimenez, urging strong support at San Siro.

Overview

Milan face Lecce at San Siro on Tuesday, with kickoff at 20:00 BST (21:00 local).
Allegri says the cup is a season target and wants progress to the round of 16 within regulation.
Reports from MilanNews24, via Football Italia, suggest Luka Modric will rest and Samuele Ricci will start in midfield.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also reported to be in line to replace either Adrien Rabiot or Youssouf Fofana.
Milan enter the tie unbeaten since the opening 2-1 loss to Cremonese and have not conceded since, as Allegri asks fans to push the team through a long season.