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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Adrien Rabiot, Rafael Leao and Davide Bartesaghi of AC Milan show their dejection during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Milan look to Rafael Leao and Christopher Nkunku in attack, while Domenico Berardi returns to Sassuolo’s starting XI after serving a two-game ban.
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It kicks off at 15:00 CET (14:00 BST) at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia.
You can follow the build-up and live action as it happens on the Football Italia liveblog.
Milan must cope without Luka Modric, who has been forced to finish the season early due to a cheekbone injury that required surgery earlier this week.
Ardon Jashari replaces the Croatian star in central midfield for the Rossoneri, while Christian Pulisic starts on the bench.
The USMNT star hasn’t yet scored a goal in 2026, so Massimiliano Allegri picks Leao and Nkunku up front.
Fali Candè, Edoardo Pieragnolo, Daniel Boloca and Darryl Bakola, but their star winger Berardi returns to action after serving a two-game ban.
Milan have a five-point lead over fifth-placed Como with a game in hand, but the Rossoneri have only won two of their last five league games.
Sassuolo vs. Milan – official line-ups
Sassuolo: Turati; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Garcia; Thorstvedt, Matic, Koné; Berardi, Nzola, Laurienté
Milan: Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Jashari, Rabiot, Estupinan; Leao, Nkunku
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
