AC Milan Vs Sampdoria Lineups
AC Milan Vs Sampdoria Lineups,Whenever it comes to picking up a match, there are a number of factors you need to take into account before you select a team. In particular, you need to look at the home and away team’s lineups. This will help you decide which teams are likely to be winning and losing matches.
Sampdoria
Defending champions AC Milan are on the road to Sampdoria on Saturday evening. The two teams have played three times in Serie A over the last three seasons and Milan have won all three matches.
Milan have not lost a competitive match in Serie A for four straight weeks. They have only one loss in the league this season. They are two points behind Atalanta and are level with Napoli.
AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Salzburg in the midweek Champions League. They then beat Inter 3-2 in the Derby della Madonnina. They could face another tough test in the UEFA Europa League.
With Andrea Bertolacci, Rade Krunic and Zlatan Ibrahimovic missing, Stefano Pioli has a tricky task on his hands. He is likely to make changes to his starting line-up. He will need to find a way to play without Mario Balotelli and Alex Ferrari.
AC Milan
Defending champions AC Milan are coming to Sampdoria on Saturday night. They will hope to pick up a win in the league to boost their hopes of a second consecutive Serie A title. They are currently level on 14 points with Napoli. They won the derby against Inter 3-2.
AC Milan have only lost once in Serie A since the turn of the year. They drew 1-1 at Red Bull Salzburg in midweek Champions League action. It was their first game without Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Alessandro Florenzi is also out injured.
AC Milan are expected to start with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Francesco Caputo is most likely to be the lone striker. He has scored 11 goals in the Serie A this season.
Sampdoria will use a 4-1-4-1 formation. The back line will likely consist of Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, and Theo Hernandez. They will look to outnumber Milan in the midfield. Marco Giampaolo’s side have only conceded nine goals in the Serie A this season.
Rafael Leao
Serie A is about to begin and Milan are set to meet Sampdoria. Both sides are eager to claim the first competitive away win of the 2022/23 season.
The game is scheduled for Saturday, October 19 and will be the official debut of the Rossoneri. Sampdoria have had a rough start to the season with a couple of draws and a loss. They are in the relegation zone and have failed to score much in the final third.
AC Milan are level with Napoli on 14 points from six matches. They also won a derby match last weekend against Inter, 3-2. They are expected to have a strong lineup for this game.
There are two injury concerns for Sampdoria. Jeison Murillo and Alex Ferrari are both unavailable for the game. Marco Giampaolo is likely to have selection issues at the back. Then there is the long-term absence of Rade Krunic.
Bonaventura
Serie A action is back on as AC Milan host Sampdoria on Sunday. This is the first match of the year for both teams. It will be a tough game as Milan have won all but one of their home league matches this season. However, they will have plenty of personnel to cover if any of their star players are missing.
In fact, Milan have kept four clean sheets in their last five games. However, if they lose to Fiorentina, they could end up outside the top four. So, Gennaro Gattuso will have to make some changes in the midfield.
Theo Hernandez will return from his one-match suspension. He is expected to start on the left. He has been scoring for AC Milan lately and has twice scored against Fiorentina this season.
Controversy around Sinisa Mihajlovic
Earlier this week, Sinisa Mihajlovic announced that he was leaving Sampdoria. After one season, the former Serbian footballer had brought the team up from a relegation spot to thirteenth place on the Serie A standings. With only eight points separating them from the relegation zone, it is clear that he has done more than expected.
After a successful playing career in Europe, Mihajlovic decided to take on the role of coach at Sampdoria. His first task was to stabilise the club’s ship, and to return European football to the San Siro.
Mihajlovic started his career with Red Star Belgrade, and he went on to play for Internazionale, Lazio, Roma, and Sampdoria. He has also coached the Serbian national team. Despite his success, he had a controversial reputation.
