Overview
- AC Milan host Lecce at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday in Serie A Match Day 5.
- The game is Milan’s first league match after a 0-2 Europa League defeat to Benfica and two recent Serie A draws, leaving the team wanting a response.
- Head coach Rúben Amorim is expected to restore a near full-strength side with Luka Modrić and Adrien Rabiot projected to return and Christian Pulisic strongly favoured to start.
- Lecce arrive with confidence after collecting six league points and a 3-2 win over Monza, with Lassana Coulibaly and Ivan Ilic central to their attack.
- Long-term trends favour Milan: Opta data show Milan have won the last five Serie A meetings with Lecce and have not lost to them since 2006, a record that shapes expectations ahead of the international break.