Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli sees an opportunity “to get even closer” to Milan.

The Neroverdi are in seventh-place in Serie A, one place below Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side, but trail the Rossoneri by six points.

The pair meet at Mapei Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and the goalkeeper sees an opportunity for Eusebio Di Francesco’s men.

“Sassuolo are worth more than just staying up,” Consigli told reporters outside of Sassuolo’s training ground.

Sassuolo are without suspended goalkeeper Andrea Consigli and injured Luca Antei for tomorrow’s game with Juventus.

It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.

Consigli was sent off during the 2-1 defeat to Milan on Sunday and sits out his one-match ban.

Defender Antei remains on the treatment table, but the rest of the squad is available to Coach Eusebio Di Francesco.

Mohamed Salah has received a one-game suspension after being sent off in Roma’s win over Fiorentina.

The winger scored the opener on an acrimonious return to his old stomping ground, but was later given two yellow cards, first for a foul and then for dissent.

The Lega Serie A has confirmed that the on-loan Chelsea man has been handed a one-match ban for a foul and “protesting to the match officials”.