On the field Milan-Napoli 0-0 LIVE
A spark of strength, courage and compactness.
A spark that is allowing a young AC Milan, in a continuous state of emergency injuries, without its charismatic leaders, to get great satisfaction anyway.
"It is the spark that Milan must always have - explains Pioli - in a season there are difficulties to overcome, they helped us to stimulate us, to wake us up, they made us grow".
Thanks to the photo of the evening of the 'eternal' penalties against Rio Ave hanging in the Milanello locker room.
"Remember a particular evening, it is useful to understand which passages we passed to get here", explains Stefano Pioli.
Here, where Milan can play for the qualification to the quarter-finals of the Europa League against Manchester United and, second in the standings with six points from Inter, will try to confirm even against Gattuso's Napoli that Ibra is not essential to do well.
"Ibra is our beacon but Milan are addicted to our game. There are many leaders because we recognize a certain way of being on the pitch", affirms the Rossoneri coach confidently.
Probable formations of Milan-Napoli.
Milan (4-2-3-1): 99 G. Donnarumma;
2 Calabria, 23 Tomori, 24 Kjaer, 19 T. Hernandez;
8 Tonali, 79 Kessie;
56 Saelemaekers, 10 Calhanoglu, 33 Krunic;
17 Leao.
(1 Tatarusanu, 90 A.Donnarumma, 5 Dalot, 20 Kalulu, 13 A.Romagnoli, 46 Gabbia, 7 Castillejo, 15 Hauge, 21 B. Diaz, 18 Meite).
Coach: Pioli.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Castillejo, Rebic.
Out: Bennacer, Ibrahimovic, Maldini, Mandzukic
Napoli (4-3-3): 25 Ospina;
22 Di Lorenzo, 44 Manolas, 26 Koulibaly, 6 Mario Rui;
5 Bakayoko, 4 Demme, 20 Zielinski;
21 Politano, 9 Osimhen, 24 L. Insigne.
(1 Meret, 16 Contini, 23 Hysaj, 33 Rrahmani, 19 Maksimovic, 68 Lobotka, 8 Ruiz, 7 Elmas, 3 Zedadka, 11 Lozano, 14 Mertens, 58 Cioffi).
Coach: Gattuso.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Demme, Di Lorenzo, Koulibaly, Lozano, Mario Rui.
Unavailable: Ghoulam, Petagna.
Referee: Easter of Tivoli.
Snai odds: 2.55;
3.25;
2.80
