Rafael Leao will lead the Milan attack in a Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie against Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio tonight.
It kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 29: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
This time around, Lazio will play at home, and Sarri is unlikely to rotate much, except for Christos Mandas, who is expected to start in goal, according to Sky Sport and other Italian media.
Milan coach Allegri is also unlikely to make many changes to the starting line-up that beat the Biancocelesti a few days ago.
Luka Modric will also start on the bench, so summer signing Ardon Jashari will start for the first time in a Rossoneri shirt.
The match is available on Premier Sports 1 in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates through a dedicated LIVEBLOG.
Lazio (4-3-3): Mandas; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Vecino, Basic; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni.
Milan (3-5-1-1): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Jashari, Rabiot, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek; Leao.
