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Still Milan. Fourth start of the season for Stefano Pioli’s men in less than two weeks: after having passed the two play-offs to enter the Europa League against Shamrock Rovers and Bodo / Glimt and after having opened the championship with three points against him Bologna, today the Rossoneri visit Crotone, at 18 at the Scida Stadium, for the first postponement of the second day of Serie A. The Milan that must do without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who tested positive for Coronavirus, and who is in great urgency both in attack and defense: space for him Ante Rebic’s first forward, with the Croatian to be disqualified in Thursday’s European playoff against Rio Ave, with the young Colombo 2002 set to take over. the Devil looking for the second consecutive victory in the League and the 17th consecutive game without defeat: facing a tough rival, with the former Stroppa’s Calabrians recently promoted after second place in Serie B last year, but poorly defeated in their debut against Genoa and missing two great players like Benali and Riviere.
STATISTICS AND BACKGROUND – AC Milan are unbeaten in four previous Serie A matches against Crotone, thanks to three wins and a draw. nine most recent: the last loss dates back to April 2018 against Benevento. Milan have not lost in 13 league games (10W, 3N): it is the longest streak in the top tournament; the Rossoneri haven’t had a longer streak of games without a loss since April 2013 (14 in that case). Milan have not conceded a goal in their last two league games; the Rossoneri have not reached three straight games without scoring goals since March 2018 (four). Milan have scored 21 consecutive league games; the Rossoneri haven’t done better since March 2009 (22) Stefano Pioli has accumulated 27 points in his first 15 league games away; The only Rossoneri coach who has done better in the first 15 benches away from home in the three-point era was Massimiliano Allegri (31 points) It is only the second time, in 16 previous first leg matches, that Milan crossed a Calabrés team in the first two games of a Serie A championship, after the match against Crotone in the first match of the 2017/18 tournament (3-0 for the Rossoneri). No team Luca Cigarini scored more goals than against Milan in Serie A: two (like Inter), with Napoli and Atalanta jerseys. The next will also be the 350th appearance in the top tournament for midfielder Crotone.
OFFICIAL TRAININGS:
Crotone (3-5-2): Cordaz; Magallan, Brown, Golemic; Pedro Pereira, Messias, Cigarini, Zanellato, Molina; Simy, Dragus.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Kessie, Tonali; Brahim Diaz, Calhanoglu, Saelemekers; Rebic.
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