Overview

• Official Serie A line-ups list Christian Pulisic starting in a central role supporting Santiago Gimenez at Udinese.
• Coach Massimiliano Allegri had managed Pulisic’s minutes after a recent ankle issue and international duty, but the American gets the nod today.
• Mike Maignan and Rafael Leao are unavailable, with veteran Pietro Terracciano starting in goal in their absence.
• Milan’s XI features a 3-5-1-1 with Tomori, Gabbia and Pavlovic in defense, Saelemaekers and Estupiñán as wing-backs, and a midfield of Fofana, Modric and Rabiot.
• Recent Italian coverage has highlighted Pulisic’s impact, including a reported average of one goal every 219 minutes and leading creative metrics cited by media.