Overview
- Kickoff is set for Friday, 29 August at 20:45 in the second round of Serie A at the Stadio Via del Mare.
- The match airs live in co-exclusivity on DAZN and Sky (Sky Sport Calcio and Sky Sport 251) with streaming on DAZN, Sky Go and NOW.
- Livio Marinelli will referee with assistants Dei Giudici and Mastrodonato, Arena as fourth official, Ghersini at VAR and Meraviglia as AVAR.
- Milan seek a response after a 1-2 home defeat to Cremonese, with Leão still out, Pulisic not fully fit and Jashari sidelined until roughly November.
- Lecce arrive off a Coppa Italia win over Juve Stabia and a 0-0 draw at Genoa, and new signing Stulic is a reported candidate to start up front.