Overview
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek glanced in a Luka Modric free kick before substitute Christian Pulisic added a late second for a 2-0 victory away to Lecce.
- Pulisic began on the bench with an ankle issue and later said his ankle is "alright now" after scoring off a long Mike Maignan clearance.
- Milan saw two earlier efforts overturned, with Matteo Gabbia’s header chalked off for a push and Santiago Gimenez’s strike ruled offside after review.
- Rafael Leao remained out injured and Ardon Jashari has a fractured fibula, prompting Alexis Saelemaekers to fill a support striker role.
- Off the pitch, reports indicate Milan have signed Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea and that Alex Jimenez has said yes to Bournemouth with club talks ongoing ahead of the Sept. 1 deadline.