Ismael Bennacer insists Milan can beat Juventus with the “right spirit” on Sunday and reveals how Stefano Pioli has been “closer” to the squad.

Milan are 11th in Serie A and have won just once since Pioli replaced Marco Giampaolo as coach.

This weekend they face the League leaders, and Bennacer wants to make a statement.

“We are Milan, not Lecce,” warned the midfielder.

“Juventus and Lecce drew, so we can win. We just need to have the right spirit.”

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Ismael Bennacer has declared that he wants to become a “leader” for Milan and revealed he is studying Rossoneri predecessor Andrea Pirlo.

Bennacer only joined Milan from Empoli over the summer and is not 22 until December, but the midfielder already believes he could be the player to lift the Rossoneri.

“I feel good and I’m sorry about how that match ended [when Milan lost 2-1 to a late Lazio goal last weekend],” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Silvio Berlusconi’s Monza have signed former Milan and Italy defender Gabriel Paletta on a free transfer.

Paletta has penned a three-year contract with Monza, who are runaway leaders of Serie C Group A.

The 33-year-old had been without a club since leaving Chinese side Jiangsu Suning in August.

Berlusconi knows the centre-back well, having been Milan’s owner when he joined them from Parma in the summer of 2015.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled Paolo Maldini with 174 UEFA club competition appearances, so is now second only to Iker Casillas on 188.

The Juventus star is in the starting XI against Lokomotiv Moscow, kicking off at 17.55 GMT.

You can follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

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After reporting Franck Kessie could leave in January, Sport Mediaset now claims Milan will focus on signing Ivan Rakitic and Rodrigo de Paul.

A poor start to the season has fuelled speculation that Milan will make changes to their squad this winter.

As revealed earlier, Sport Mediaset expects Kessie to be the subject of renewed interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Diavolo are said to be ready to part with the Ivorian for a fee of around €25m.

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Sport Mediaset is reporting Milan have placed Franck Kessie on the transfer list, with the Premier League his likeliest destination.

Kessie, who joined Milan in the summer of 2017 from Atalanta, is thought to be viewed as expendable by the Rossoneri hierarchy, for the right price.

As per Mediaset journalist Claudio Raimondi, the Diavolo are prepared to accept an offer in the region of €25m for the Ivorian.

Raimondi states that Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were interested in Kessie last summer, are still interested.

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There are reports that Milan's hierarchy couldn't agree on who should replace Marco Giampaolo, with Ivan Gazidis wanting Claude Puel. 

Giampaolo was sacked after a dismal run of form in which Milan won only three of their opening seven games.

Il Giornale reports that Milan CEO Gazidis wanted former Lyon and Southampton manager Claude Puel to take over from Giampaolo.

However, the report also states that directors Paolo Maldini and Zvonimir Boban wanted an Italian coach, or at least one who was experienced in Serie A.

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Former Milan striker Patrick Cutrone has revealed that he was forced to leave by the club's hierarchy. "I don't know what happened."

Cutrone had risen through the ranks of the Milan youth system, and had been in the first team for two seasons before being sold to Wolves last summer.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Cutrone revealed the circumstances of his departure from the team he supports.

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The FIGC has officially applied for Serie A clubs to be awarded five substitutions in matches.

Serie A sides are currently entitled to use up to three of their 12 subs during League games, but that could be about to change.

As per ANSA, FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has sent an application to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), asking for an increase.

IFAB, not FIFA, is the governing body that controls the Laws of the Game in the sport of association football.

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Former Brazil coach Dunga said Milan can’t expect 22-year-old Lucas Paqueta to “solve their problems on his own.”

Paqueta came to the Rossoneri in January this year and has since played 22 games in Serie A, scoring once since his €35m transfer from Flamengo.

Dunga is afraid the Italian giant have placed far too much importance on his performances since the 22-year-old arrived.

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