Serie A official line-ups: Milan vs. Lecce (Week 5)
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Milan and Lecce have confirmed their starting XIs for their Serie A Week 5 fixture at San Siro.
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Attributed to original sourceChristian Pulisic gets his first start of the season, as Milan bring back Luka Modric with Goncalo Ramos and Alexis Saelemaekers, hosting unpredictable Lecce.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: General view outside the stadium before the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) The pressure is already building on Ruben Amorim after a dismal run of results, as draws with Juventus and Lazio were followed by a humiliating 2-0 home defeat to Benfica in the Europa League.
The coach was criticised for excessive squad rotation in Wednesday’s game, so returns Modric, Adrien Rabiot and Mario Gila to the starting XI.
More importantly, Pulisic gets his first start of the entire season after fitness problems even for the USMNT at the World Cup, supporting Goncalo Ramos with versatile Saelemaekers.
Samuel Chukwueze is preferred to Diego Moreira, with Pervis Estupinan on the other wing.
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 12: Luka Modric of AC Milan in action during the warm up before the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on September 12, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Lecce have six points from four Serie A rounds, beating Monza 3-2 in a chaotic match last week.
Willem Geubbels, Omri Gandelman and Medon Berisha are out of action, but Tiago Gabriel is celebrating the new contract to June 2030.
Santiago Pierotti returns to the attack with Nikola Stulic and summer signing Joel Monteiro.
Lecce have not scored a goal at San Siro since their 2-2 draw in October 2019, firing blanks in five consecutive defeats between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
This is a special weekend, as it marks the Centenary of San Siro’s inauguration in September 1926.
LECCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Tiago Gabriel of US Lecce celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and AC Monza at Stadio Via del Mare on September 13, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) Milan vs. Lecce line-ups Milan: Maignan; Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan; Pulisic, Saelemaekers; Ramos
Lecce: Falcone; Danilo Veiga, Gaspar, Siebert, Gallo; Maleh, Ilic, Coulibaly; Pierotti, Stulic, Monteiro
20-09-2026 19:45
MatchDay 5
San Siro Stadium (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)
Milan
Lecce
vs
Season Analytics
Milan
Positions
Lecce
SEASON TOTAL MIL HOME 1 0 0 2 2 0 Last matches 12-09-2026
Lazio
D
2 - 2
06-09-2026
Juventus
D
1 - 1
28-08-2026
Venezia
W
2 - 0
23-08-2026
Torino
W
1 - 2
28-08-2026
Venezia
W
2 - 0
7 12 Position SEASON TOTAL LEC AWAY 1 0 1 2 0 2 Last matches
3 - 2
W
Monza
13-09-2026
1 - 0
L
Cagliari
07-09-2026
0 - 4
L
Roma
31-08-2026
0 - 2
W
Venezia
23-08-2026
1 - 0
L
Cagliari
07-09-2026
0 - 2
W
Venezia
23-08-2026
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What happened
The official line-ups for the Serie A Week 5 clash between AC Milan and Lecce have been released ahead of kickoff at San Siro. Both clubs have named their starting eleven, with Milan looking to continue their domestic form at home. The confirmed XIs set the stage for the tactical battle between the two sides as Milan aim to climb the table against a Lecce side fighting for survival.
Chance analysis
With both sets of line-ups now confirmed, the tactical picture for this Serie A encounter is clear. Milan's selection will be closely watched as they look to assert home authority against a Lecce side that has historically struggled at San Siro. The confirmed XIs allow for a sharper read on each manager's approach — from formation choices to key personnel in attack and midfield — giving followers a concrete sense of how this fixture is likely to unfold.
Confirmed starting XIs set clear expectations for both teams' tactical setups in this Serie A fixture.