Official line-ups: Milan vs Atalanta
Quick summary
AC Milan and Atalanta have confirmed their starting line-ups for a key Serie A match at San Siro. Milan are without Christian Pulisic due to a gluteal strain, while Santiago Gimenez starts alongside Rafael Leao.
What happened
AC Milan and Atalanta have announced their official starting XIs for their Serie A meeting at San Siro. Milan are missing Christian Pulisic after he withdrew with a gluteal strain, while Santiago Gimenez makes his first start since October 28 and partners Rafael Leao in attack. Milan also remain without the injured Luka Modric and suspended Fikayo Tomori, forcing Koni De Winter into the back three. Atalanta start Giacomo Raspadori and Charles De Ketelaere behind Nikola Krstovic as both teams enter the match in poor recent form.
Chance analysis
This matters because confirmed line-ups remove uncertainty around Milan’s attacking setup and highlight a meaningful absentee in Pulisic, one of their key attackers. Milan’s reshuffled defense and Gimenez’s rare start increase volatility in how they may perform, while Atalanta’s chosen front line points to a more aggressive attacking plan than a conservative setup.
Milan’s attack loses reliability without Pulisic, while squad changes on both ends make the match setup more unstable.
Treat this as a lineup-driven pre-match update: Milan lose a key attacker in Pulisic and adjust both attack and defense, increasing uncertainty around their baseline strength.