AC Milan's coach Ruben Amorim has made tactical changes ahead of their Serie A match against Sassuolo on Sunday evening, opting for a back four and bringing back Diego Moreira to the starting lineup. Milan remains unbeaten at the start of the 2026-27 Serie A season with three victories and two draws after five games, the most recent being a 3-0 home win against Lecce.
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Sassuolo, seeking to rebound from a 2-1 loss to Monza, enters this match with seven points from five matches. Moreira will start after scoring three goals in his last two appearances from the bench. Christian Pulisic also retains his place after an impressive showing against Lecce, with Goncalo Ramos positioned as centre-forward. In midfield, Adrien Rabiot teams up with Yunus Musah, while Luka Modric starts on the bench. The defensive lineup consists of Mario Gila, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, and Pervis Estupinan.
Sassuolo's lineup remains stable with their front three featuring Domenico Berardi, Armand Lauriente, and Sebastiano Esposito, who recently made his Italy debut. Coach Alberto Aquilani has made two adjustments, bringing Ignace Van der Brempt into the right-back position and Vasilije Adzic into the midfield.
Kickoff is scheduled for 17:00 BST. The finalized line-ups are as follows:
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Muric; Van der Brempt, Caleta-Car, Leysen, Doig; Adzic, Matic, Bakola; Berardi, Esposito, Laurienté.
Milan (4-4-1-1): Maignan; Gila, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Estupinan; Chukwueze, Musah, Rabiot, Moreira; Pulisic; Gonçalo Ramos.