{"id":89582,"date":"2026-05-03T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/official-serie-a-week-35-line-ups-sassuolo-vs-ac-milan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:01:40","slug":"official-serie-a-week-35-line-ups-sassuolo-vs-ac-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/official-serie-a-week-35-line-ups-sassuolo-vs-ac-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Serie A Week 35 line-ups: Sassuolo vs. AC Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-943319\" alt=\"MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Adrien Rabiot, Rafael Leao and Davide Bartesaghi of AC Milan show their dejection during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-310x209.jpg 310w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-320x216.jpg 320w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-414x279.jpg 414w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-630x425.jpg 630w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-768x518.jpg 768w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-770x519.jpg 770w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-900x607.jpg 900w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adrien-Rabiot-Rafael-Leao-1024x690.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1200\/809;max-width:1024px\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>MILAN, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 22: Adrien Rabiot, Rafael Leao and Davide Bartesaghi of AC Milan show their dejection during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<article class=\"small single\">&#13;<br \/>\n                <!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Milan look to Rafael Leao and Christopher Nkunku in attack, while Domenico Berardi returns to Sassuolo\u2019s starting XI after serving a two-game ban.<\/p>\n<p>It kicks off at 15:00 CET (14:00 BST) at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can follow the build-up and live action as it happens on the Football Italia liveblog.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Milan must cope without Luka Modric, who has been forced to finish the season early due to a cheekbone injury that required surgery earlier this week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_953797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-953797\" style=\"\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up.jpg\" class=\"lazyload lazyload wp-image-953797 size-medium\" alt=\"MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 26: Rafael Leao of AC Milan warms up prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-310x207.jpg 310w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-320x213.jpg 320w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-414x276.jpg 414w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-630x420.jpg 630w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-768x512.jpg 768w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-770x513.jpg 770w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-900x600.jpg 900w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up-1024x683.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rafael-Leao-warming-up.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1200\/800;max-width:1200px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-953797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MILAN, ITALY \u2013 APRIL 26: Rafael Leao of AC Milan warms up prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ardon Jashari replaces the Croatian star in central midfield for the Rossoneri, while Christian Pulisic starts on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>The USMNT star hasn\u2019t yet scored a goal in 2026, so Massimiliano Allegri picks Leao and Nkunku up front.<\/p>\n<p><span>Fali Cand\u00e8, Edoardo Pieragnolo, Daniel Boloca and Darryl Bakola, but their star winger Berardi returns to action after serving a two-game ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_942932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-942932\" style=\"\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-310x207.jpg.webp 310w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-320x213.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload lazyload wp-image-942932 has-webp size-medium\" alt=\"SASSUOLO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Domenico Berardi of US Sassuolo celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Hellas Verona FC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on February 20, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-310x207.jpg 310w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-320x213.jpg 320w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-414x276.jpg 414w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-630x420.jpg 630w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-768x512.jpg 768w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-770x513.jpg 770w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-900x600.jpg 900w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-sassuolo-calcio-v-hellas-verona-fc-serie-a-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1200\/800;max-width:1200px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-942932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SASSUOLO, ITALY \u2013 FEBRUARY 20: Domenico Berardi of US Sassuolo celebrates after scoring his team\u2019s third goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Hellas Verona FC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on February 20, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Milan have a five-point lead over fifth-placed Como with a game in hand, but the Rossoneri have only won two of their last five league games.<\/p>\n<h2>Sassuolo vs. Milan \u2013 official line-ups<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sassuolo:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Turati<span>; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Garcia; Thorstvedt, Matic, Kon\u00e9; Berardi, Nzola, Laurient\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Milan:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Jashari, Rabiot, Estupinan; Leao, Nkunku<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->                                &#13;<\/p>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Posts\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Post navigation<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/article>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MILAN, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 22: Adrien Rabiot, Rafael Leao and Davide Bartesaghi of AC Milan show their dejection during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. 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