AC Milan Secures 3-1 Victory Over Udinese: Jose Mourinho’s Fate Sealed

AC Milan‘s impressive 3-1 victory over Udinese last weekend proved to be the final straw for manager Jose Mourinho, resulting in his inevitable departure from the team. As they prepare to face Udinese again at the Stadio Friuli in a Serie A clash, Stefano Pioli and his men hope to replicate their previous success.

Udinese is expected to field a similar lineup to their last match, where they managed an exciting 2-2 draw against Fiorentina. However, Lazar Samardzic might be given a rest, potentially making room for Martin Payero to start in his place.

AC Milan, on the other hand, continues to deal with the same injury and international call-up setbacks they faced in their previous game. Ismael Bennacer and Samuel Chukwueze are away on international duty with Algeria and Nigeria, respectively. Meanwhile, Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw, Pierre Kalulu, Mattia Caldara, and Tomasso Pobega remain sidelined due to injuries.

In the midfield, Yacine Adli is expected to remain a starter alongside Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The attacking trio will consist of Cristian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud, and Rafael Leao.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 19:45 GMT, and both teams will be eager to secure a victory. Udinese is expected to line up in a 3-5-1-1 formation, with AC Milan opting for a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Probable Lineups:

Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Ferreira, Perez, Kristensen; Ebosele, Lovric, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Pereyra; Lucca.

AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, T. Hernandez; Adli; Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud.