Overview
- A victory would move second‑placed Milan, one point behind Inter, to the top of the table before their rivals play.
- Milan enter on a sustained league surge after a 3-0 win over Hellas Verona, stretching their unbeaten run to around 15 matches.
- Coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed Christopher Nkunku misses the trip with a left ankle issue, while Rafael Leão has returned to full training and is set to rejoin the squad.
- Christian Pulisic trained and will be assessed closer to kick‑off, Matteo Gabbia is available on the bench, Strahinja Pavlović traveled after illness, and Santiago Giménez remains out.
- Cagliari approach the home fixture boosted by a 2-1 win at Torino but still near the relegation fight, with Yerry Mina and Juan Rodríguez back, as Milan look to extend a 15‑match unbeaten head‑to‑head and kick off at 7:45pm BST at Unipol Domus.