Hello and welcome to Eurosport's digital coverage of AC Milan vs Napoli from Serie A! It's a big game for Milan who will be looking to close the nine-point gap on first-placed Inter this evening. Napoli, meanwhile, are five points off top four in sixth with two games in hand. A win tonight would put them back into the battle for a Champions League spot. Kick-off is at 7:45pm UK time with team news coming right up!
Serie A / Matchday 27
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza / 14.03.2021
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- M. Politano(49')
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Updated 14/03/2021 at 21:42 GMT
16'
GOOD SAVE! Di Lorenzo picks out Zielinski in space between the Milan centre backs just outside the box, but he loses his balance and toepokes a shot at Donnarumma which he can save relatively comfortably, diving to his left to parry away. Napoli are starting to ramp up the pressure.
14'
Insigne cuts inside onto his right and gets a shot on goal from the edge of the box, but it deflects through to Donnarumma. The deflection off Tonali took all the power away from it and it was a simple save for Milan's number one to make.
12'
Milan have started the brighter of the two sides with Hernandez looking particularly lively down the left flank. Napoli are affording the left-back too much space and he is taking advantage of it.
10'
CHANCE! Calhanoglu and Hernandez combine well and the Turkey international attempts to curl his right-footed effort into the top corner, but it's narrowly wide. It was a good effort but he will be annoyed not to get that on target.
8'
OUCH! Zielinski and Krunic collide as the Pole looked to have taken a hit to the face when crashing to the floor following the Bosnian's tackle.They both look fine to continue fortunately.
6'
Calhanoglu kicks the ball out of play as Mertens goes down following a tangle of legs with Castillejo. The Belgian is ready to continue now and we play on.
4'
SAVE! Hernandez plays an incisive through ball which Leao meets in the box, but there is little space between him and Ospina and he pokes it at the Colombian goalkeeper, who is now down injured with the two colliding. The former Arsenal man is back on his feet now, though.
3'
It's a fast start to this one with Napoli in control of the ball at the moment. Insigne wins Napoli their first corner of the evening. The ball swung in by Insigne is sliced behind by Dalot for another Napoli corner. This time Milan clear their lines.
1st Half
1'
We are underway at last after an issue with the referee's communication box! Here we go...
19:43
The teams are out onto the pitch in an empty San Siro and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is watching on from the stands. Kick-off is just moments away!
19:39
A reminder of the AC Milan lineup this evening.
19:35
The warm-ups are underway for what is a significant encounter tonight. Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso is seeking his first victory against Milan as the opposing coach and it’s his debut at San Siro as a rival.
19:27
Earlier today Lautaro Martinez scored a late winner as Inter extended their lead at the top of Serie A to nine points with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Torino.
The San Siro outfit took the opportunity to pile the pressure on Scudetto rivals AC Milan ahead of tonight's game, with Stefano Pioli’s side now required to win to stay in touch at the top of the table.
The report and Inter goals 👇
19:15
Could tonight kickstart AC Milan's title charge? With Inter Milan nine points clear of them in first as things stand, a win this evening is imperative.
19:07
Why not check out today's edition of Euro Papers 📰
Florentino Perez looks set to offer the injury-prone Marco Asensio a new contract. The decision has caused consternation in the Real Madrid dressing room, according to reports. Leading the anger: Sergio Ramos.
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‘Uproar’ in Madrid’s dressing room – Euro Papers
19:03
For Napoli, Gennaro Gattuso make TWO changes to the team that beat Bologna 3-1 last Sunday. Nikola Maksimovic and Elseid Hysaj come in for Amir Rrahmani and Faouzi Ghoulam.
18:56
For Milan it is FIVE changes to the team that drew 1-1 with Manchester United in their Europa League last 16 first leg tie at Old Trafford on Thursday night. Theo Hernandez, Matteo Gabbia, Sandro Tonali, Hakan Calhanoglu and Samu Castillejo come in for Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Soualiho Meïté, Alexis Saelemaekers and Brahim Diaz.
18:49
TEAM NEWS
AC Milan XI: Donnarumma, Dalot, Gabbia, Tomori, Hernandez, Kessie, Tonali, Castillejo, Calhanoglu, Krunic, Leao
Subs: Diaz, A Donnarumma, Hauge, Kalulu, Kjaer, Meite, Rebic, Saelemaekers, Tatarusanu
Napoli XI: Ospina, Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Hysaj, Fabian, Demme, Zielinski, Politano, Mertens, Insigne
Subs: Bakayoko, Cioffi, Contini, Costanzo, Elmas, Lobotka, Meret, Osimhen, Rui, Zedadka