Comments, predictions AC Milan vs Lecce: Leao is too excellent

Following last week's derby win, AC Milan will be looking for a third successive Serie A win on Friday evening when they host Lecce at the San Siro.

The Rossoneri's win over old rivals Inter Milan has eased the pressure on Paulo Fonseca, and his side will now face an opponent who have not won since August.

Latest AC Milan vs Lecce squad information

After Milan's attack was led by Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham in the derby, it remains to be seen whether Paulo Fonseca will continue to use the pair or return to a more familiar formation.

Regardless, Rafael Leao and top scorer Christian Pulisic will provide support at the back, unless Fonseca decides to rotate ahead of a tough Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Noah Okafor and Samu Chukwueze are available.

Marco Sportiello (hand injury), Ismael Bennacer (ankle injury) and Alessandro Florenzi (anterior cruciate ligament injury) are all ruled out through injury, while captain Davide Calabria (muscle injury) remains a major doubt.

Lecce made a number of changes for Tuesday's cup tie, most notably resting key defender Federico Baschirotto and star striker Nikola Krstovic, the only man to score more than once for the Giallorossi this season.

Luca Gotti will return both to the visitors' starting line-up, along with first-choice goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone - and possibly ex-Milan striker Ante Rebic.

French full-back Frederic Guilbert was sent off in the second half of last week's draw with Parma, so Andy Pelmard will replace his suspended compatriot; while Mohamed Kaba (anterior cruciate ligament) and Medon Berisha (thigh) are also doubtful.

Latest expected lineup AC Milan vs Lecce

AC Milan:

Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Gabbia, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao; Abraham

Lecce:

Falcone; Pelmard, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Ramadani, Coulibaly; Dorgu, Rebic, Morente; Krstovic

Latest football commentary AC Milan vs Lecce

After six consecutive derby defeats, Milan finally beat Inter on Sunday at the San Siro, with childhood fan Matteo Gabbia emerging as the hero as he scored a late winner to give the team a long-awaited 2-1 win.

The first Derby della Madonnina of the season comes amid speculation of a managerial change for the Rossoneri, who lost their Champions League opener at home to Liverpool and have made their worst start to Serie A since 2018.

However, under-pressure coach Paulo Fonseca made a bold decision to change his formation for the derby, and it paid off, with Christian Pulisic quickly putting Milan ahead and Gabbia scoring the winner in the 89th minute.

Thanks to two consecutive wins in the league, Fonseca's team now sit sixth in the standings, with eight points from five matches.

Ahead of a tough Champions League test at Leverkusen next week, Milan will be aiming to make it three wins in a row in Serie A, when they take on one of their favourite opponents.

Pulisic scored his first goal for the Rossoneri in a 3-0 win last time out against Lecce, an opponent they are unbeaten against in 12 league games, winning seven of those.

The fact is that Lecce are looking for their first win in top-flight meetings between the two sides since April 2006, when they have been outscored by their second-city rivals 29-12 since that last victory.

Current form suggests that could change on Friday, with Luca Gotti's side looking for a first win anywhere since August, having been knocked out of the Coppa Italia at home to second-tier opposition in midweek.

While Sassuolo can boast being one of the strongest teams in Serie B this season, a 2-0 defeat at the Stadio Via del Mare further dented the confidence of a Lecce side that just missed out on two points against Parma.

Goals from Patrick Dorgu and Nikola Krstovic brought Salentini close to victory last week, but conceding two goals in stoppage time turned the game on its head, as the visitors miraculously salvaged a draw.

It was a painful blow for Gotti and his staff - as was the cup exit - but at least they remain unbeaten in three Serie A games ahead of the challenging trip to the San Siro. With Milan in good spirits after the derby - and Lecce not usually good on the road - the hosts are likely to win comfortably at the San Siro.

While there are still questions about defence, the Rossoneri have a wealth of talent up front, and Paulo Fonseca is now starting to make the most of it.

AC Milan vs Lecce score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match AC Milan vs Lecce :

• Sportsmole: AC Milan 2-0 Lecce

• WhoScore: AC Milan 3-1 Lecce
• Our prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Lecce

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