Milan are expected to use Samu Castillejo as a False 9, because all their other strikers are injured against third-placed Sassuolo.

It kicks off at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Gennaro Gattuso confessed in his Press conference that he’d have to “invent something” for the attack, as Gonzalo Higuain hasn’t even made the trip due to a muscular problem.

Milan are expected to use Samu Castillejo as a False 9, because all their other strikers are injured against third-placed Sassuolo.

It kicks off at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Gennaro Gattuso confessed in his Press conference that he’d have to “invent something” for the attack, as Gonzalo Higuain hasn’t even made the trip due to a muscular problem.

Patrick Cutrone and Fabio Borini have travelled, but probably won’t be risked from the start, as they both have ankle injuries.

This leaves precious few options and most reports point to Spaniard Castillejo being used as a False 9, flanked by Suso and Hakan Calhanoglu.

Ricardo Rodriguez returns in place of Diego Laxalt at left-back, with Ignazio Abate rather than Davide Calabria on the right.

Sassuolo went into this weekend in third place and lost only one game, against Juventus in Turin.

They were even able to beat fellow surprise outfit SPAL midweek despite resting several key players, as Kevin-Prince Boateng and Manuel Locatelli sat that one out so they could be fresh against their former club.

Domenico Berardi has a good history against Milan and Federico Di Francesco is hoping to beat Filip Djuricic to the final place in the trident.

Probable line-ups

Sassuolo: Consigli; Lirola, Magnani, Ferrari, Rogerio; Sensi, Locatelli, Bourabia; Berardi, Boateng, Di Francesco

Milan: G Donnarumma; Abate, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Rodríguez; Kessie, Biglia, Bonaventura; Suso, Castillejo, Calhanoglu

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