Gonzalo Higuain recovers from a back problem to start with Samu Castillejo against his former Juventus teammates, but Leonardo Bonucci won’t face Milan.

It kicks off at 19.30 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

Gonzalo Higuain recovers from a back problem to start with Samu Castillejo against his former Juventus teammates, but Leonardo Bonucci won’t face Milan.

It kicks off at 19.30 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

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There is added spice to this clash of the titans this season, because Higuain and Bonucci exchanged places over the summer and are facing their former teammates for the first time.

Higuain missed the last two matches with a back problem, but pushed through the pain barrier to be ready for this huge occasion at San Siro.

Patrick Cutrone is carrying a knock to the ankle, so Samu Castillejo becomes Pipita’s strike partner, with Suso and Hakan Calhanoglu out wide.

Davide Calabria is not 100 per cent fit, so Ignazio Abate starts, but Lucas Biglia, Giacomo Bonaventura, Mateo Musacchio, Mattia Caldara and Andrea Conti are out.

Bonucci is not in the starting XI for Juventus and Turin-based newspaper La Stampa claim it was his own decision not to face the jeers of his old fans.

The defender was only in a Rossoneri jersey for one season, but wore the captain’s armband, before returning to the Old Lady.

Instead, Medhi Benatia is chosen at centre-back with Giorgio Chiellini, while Alex Sandro and Joao Cancelo take the wide roles.

Paulo Dybala acts as a trequartista behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Mario Mandzukic, although it’s possible it could be a straight 4-3-3 instead.

Milan: G Donnarumma; Abate, Zapata, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Suso, Kessie, Bakayoko, Calhanoglu; Castillejo, Higuain

Milan bench: Reina, A Donnarumma, Calabria, Bellanova, Simic, Laxalt, Mauri, Montolivo, Bertolacci, Halilovic, Borini, Cutrone

Juventus: Szczesny; Cancelo, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Pjanic, Matuidi; Dybala, Mandzukic, Ronaldo.

Juventus bench: Perin, Pinsoglio, De Sciglio, Rugani, Bonucci, Barzagli, Khedira, Bernardeschi, Cuadrado, Douglas Costa, Kean

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