Overview
- The Serie A match kicks off Saturday, September 20 at 8:45 p.m. local time at Udine's Bluenergy Stadium, airing on Fox One and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S., with DAZN carrying the game in the U.K.
- Head coach Massimiliano Allegri will serve a touchline suspension after a straight red card in the win over Bologna.
- Goalkeeper Mike Maignan is ruled out with a right calf strain, Pietro Terracciano is set to start, Rafael Leao remains sidelined targeting a September 28 return, and Strahinja Pavlovic is available.
- Reports indicate Allegri has prepared rotations across this league trip and Tuesday's Coppa Italia tie against Lecce.
- Udinese enter on consecutive victories, including a 2-1 upset at Inter, with Razvan Sava expected in goal and Nicolò Zaniolo bedding in under Kosta Runjaic.