Milan to be without Nkunku and Estupinan for Celtic pre-season friendly
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AC Milan will be missing Christopher Nkunku and Piero Estupiñán for their pre-season friendly against Celtic on July 25.
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Attributed to original sourceMilan and Ruben Amorim have named their squad for the friendly against Celtic in Glasgow, but Christopher Nkunku and Pervis Estupinan did not make the trip.
The Rossoneri are due to play at Celtic Park on Saturday at 15.00 UK time (16.00 CEST) in their first real pre-season friendly match.
They flew out from Malpensa airport this afternoon, but it was not a complete group of players.
Milan ready for pre-season test Ruben Amorim smiles at his first Milan press conference (acmilan.com) Nkunku had been tipped to potentially start, but he was left behind due to a small muscular injury caused by a bruise to the thigh.
Pietro Terracciano is also out after a knock to the hip, while Estupinan only returned to the Milanello training camp today after World Cup duty.
Although there are negotiations for a sale to Aston Villa , it’s reported that Amorim wants the opportunity to evaluate Estupinan in training before making a decision.
After this match, they will fly to Australia to face Inter on August 5.
They’ll play Chelsea in Jakarta on August 8 and Manchester United in Poland on August 15.
Milan squad for Celtic Athekame, Bartesaghi, Bouyer, Camarda, Chukwueze, A Cissè, Comotto, Fofana, Gabbia, Gila, Guernier, Karaca, Kostić, Loftus-Cheek, Musah, Odogu, Ossola, Pavlović, Pittarella, Ricci, F Terracciano, Tomori, Torriani, Yahya Idrissi, Vladimirov, Vos, Borsani
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What happened
AC Milan are set to face Celtic in a pre-season friendly on July 25, but they will be without two notable players. Christopher Nkunku and Piero Estupiñán will both miss the match, though specific reasons were not detailed in the headline. The fixture is part of Milan's pre-season preparations ahead of the upcoming Serie A campaign.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendly absences are typically low-stakes unless they signal a longer-term issue. For a prediction system, this match carries minimal weight as it is a non-competitive fixture, but the absences of Nkunku (attacking) and Estupiñán (defensive) could indicate rotation or minor fitness management. This is more relevant for tracking Milan's squad fitness than for match prediction.
Milan's attacking and defensive depth will be slightly reduced for this non-competitive fixture, with no expected competitive consequence.
A pre-season friendly with key absences — minimal impact on competitive prediction models.