AC Milan will host Lecce at San Siro on Friday in an attempt to win third straight Serie A match in a row.
Milan defeated city rivals Inter Milan 2-1 on Sunday to gain some momentum to their Serie A campaign. Matteo Gabbia scored the winner in the 89th minute to end their six-match losing streak to Inter.
Meanwhile, Lecce have won just one of their five Italian league matches so far and are placed 17th on the leaderboard.
The Jugo Mobile looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Milan vs. Lecce live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Serie A match in the U.S.:
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Live stream: Paramount+
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What time does Milan vs. Lecce kick off?
This Serie A clash takes place at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy and kicks off on Friday, September 27 at 8:45 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Friday, September 27 | 2:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Friday, September 27 | 1:45 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Friday, September 27 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Friday, September 27 | 11:45 a.m. |
Milan vs. Lecce lineups, team news
After Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham led the charge in Milan’s derby, the million-dollar question is whether Paulo Fonseca will stick to his guns and keep the duo up front or switch gears to a more familiar setup.
Either way, Rafael Leao and goal-machine Christian Pulisic will be lurking just behind, ready to lend a helping hand.
Milan also has some injury concerns as Marco Sportiello (hand), Ismael Bennacer (ankle) and Alessandro Florenzi (ACL) remain sidelined. Captain Davide Calabria‘s participation also remains in doubt.
AC Milan predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Maignan (GK) — Emerson, Tomori, Gabbia, Hernandez — Fofana, Reijnders — Pulisic, Morata, Leao — Abraham.
Injured: Sportiello, Bennacer, Florenzi
Suspensions: N/A
Lecce shuffled the deck for Tuesday’s Cup clash, giving key man Federico Baschirotto and star striker Nikola Krstovic a breather.
Manager Luca Gotti is likely to throw both back into the mix for the upcoming match, along with goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone, and possibly ex-Milan man Ante Rebic.
French full-back Frederic Guilbert saw red in last week’s draw with Parma so Andy Pelmard is likely to replace him. Meanwhile, Mohamed Kaba’s ACL and Medon Berisha’s thigh injuries have them sidelined for now.
Lecce predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Falcone (GK) — Pelmard, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo — Ramadani, Coulibaly — Dorgu, Rebic, Morente — Krstovic.
Injured: Kaba, Berisha
Suspensions: Guilbert
Milan vs. Lecce Prediction
With Milan riding high after their derby triumph and Lecce’s road struggles well-known, the home side should be strolling to a routine win at San Siro.
Though there are still a few question marks at the back, the Rossoneri have more than enough firepower up front. Fonseca seems to be finding the sweet spot, tapping into that attacking talent at just the right time.
Prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Lecce
Serie A fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, September 27
- Milan vs. Lecce (2:45 p.m.)
Saturday, September 28
- Udinese vs. Inter Milan (9:00 a.m.)
- Genoa vs Juventus (12:00 p.m.)
- Bologna vs. Atalanta (2:45 p.m.)
Sunday, September 29
- Torino vs. Lazio (6:30 a.m.)
- Como vs. Verona (9:00 a.m.)
- Roma vs. Venezia (9:00 a.m.)
- Empoli vs. Fiorentina (12:00 p.m.)
- Napoli vs. Monza (2:45 p.m.)
Monday, September 30
- Parma vs. Cagliari (2:45 p.m.)
