Overview
- Official line-ups confirm Rafael Leão starts with Ruben Loftus-Cheek in an advanced role, Christian Pulisic is on the bench, Christopher Nkunku and Santiago Giménez are out, and Niclas Füllkrug is among the substitutes.
- Kick-off is at 20:45 CET at the Unipol Domus in the opening Serie A match of 2026.
- Second-placed Milan can move above Inter with a win, entering the match on a 15-game league unbeaten run and without an away defeat this season.
- Cagliari start Sebastiano Esposito and Semih Kılıçsoy, have key defenders back, and have not beaten Milan since 2017 across league and cup meetings.
- Broadcast coverage includes DAZN in the UK and Ireland and Paramount+ in the United States.