Next Saturday the Serie A classic will be played between ACMilan and Inter Milan, with the presence of the new Portuguese coach RúbenAmorim on the bench of the red and black team. The event, which will take place at the SanSiro at 8:45 p.m., takes place at a time of tension following Milan's 4-2 defeat against Bologna on Wednesday, a result that has put the club's management in a delicate position.
Before the match, Milan president GerryCardinale expressed his complete confidence in Amorim, citing the movie “TopGun” to emphasize that he will not abandon the coach. In statements to Gazzetta dello Sport, Cardinale assured that “he is in absolutely no danger” and that the club will continue to support the Portuguese coach.
The Milan squad features Maignan in goal, and the usual Gila, KonideWinter, Pavlovic and PervisEstupiñán in defense. In the midfield are YunusMusah, Modric and Rabiot, while the forward line is made up of Hutchinson, GonçaloRamos and the signing ChristianPulisic, who has renewed his contract until 2031.
Inter, which leads the table with a seven-point advantage over Milan, will have JosepMartínez in goal, and Akanji, Bastoni and CarlosAugusto in defense. In midfield are Diouf, Barella, Çalhanoglu, Zielinski and Dimarco, and the forward line is completed by Esposito and Marcus Thuram. Coach CristianChivu has confirmed the absence of LautaroMartínez and has denied that Inter are favorites in the derby, stressing that motivation and pride are decisive factors in a classic.
Both teams face each other in a context of high expectations: Milan seeks to regain its position in the league and the trust of its fans, while Inter tries to consolidate its dominance and maintain its advantage in the table. The result of the Madonnina classic will be crucial to define the direction of both clubs in the season.