Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE digital coverage of the Serie A clash between Genoa and AC Milan. Team news to follow...

The early injury distraction to Kjaer hasn't seemed to phase Milan so far, who look in complete control of this one.

Genoa try to utilise the pace of Caleb Ekuban down the right hand side but the long ball over the top was over hit and it goes out for a Milan goal kick.

Genoa are struggling to win the ball off of Milan who look comfortable in possession all over the pitch.

Ibrahimovic from the free-kick! That was far too easy for Zlatan! He gets the shot on target and that's all he needed to do. Genoa didn't make much attempt to block the shot, and the goalkeeper was rooted to the spot. The easiest free-kick he'll ever score, 1-0!

Milan retain possession after a poor corner is cleared, and win a free-kick 25 yards out.

The corner is cleared but the danger isn't. The ball falls to Ibrahimovic on the edge of the box whose shot is deflected wide for another corner.

Milan apply pressure and win a corner. Good defending from Genoa.

There's an early injury here and it doesn't look good for Milan. Simon Kjaer is stretchered off after a strong challenge on the half-way line.

Matteo Gabbia replaces him.

Genoa have the first attack and shot on goal. After a scrappy bit of play between the two sides on the edge of the Milan box, the ball falls to Andrea Cambiaso who fires over.

We're underway at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris

COUNTDOWN: Five minutes until kick-off

Shevchenko joined Genoa three weeks ago after former manager Davide Ballardini was shown the exit door.

Genoa are currently in 18th place and two points off the bottom, with Shevchenko yet to taste victory in the hot seat at Grifone, after draws with Empoli and Udinese and defeat to Roma in his opening three games.

A BIG night for both teams, ten minutes until this one is underway!

Earlier in the week, former Milan striker and current Genoa manager Shevchenko admitted he'll have to control his emotions when he faces his old side tonight.

Ahead of the game he said: "Of course I’ll be emotional but I’m trying to block that out, It’s part of my job, it’s part of life.

“Genoa will have to be motivated and to have a good spirit. It’s going to be difficult because Milan are a good side.”

Despite being without a league win in their last four games, Milan still sit in third as things stand, and a win can get them back on level terms with Napoli if the league leaders drop points against Sassuolo tonight.

In other team news from the Milan camp, Junior Messias earns his first start for the club, whilst Alessio Romagnoli misses out after getting sent off in the Sassoulo defeat.

Davide Calabria, Olivier Giroud, Samuel Castillejo, Alessandro Plizzari and Ante Rebić are remain unavailable.

The visitor's though will be boosted by the return of Fikayo Tomori, who has missed the last three games due to a muscle injury.

AC Milan will be desperate to bounce back from defeat last time out, they didn't win a league game in the entirety of November, with their last three points coming in Rome against Jose Mourinho's AS Roma on October 31.

Milan's only victory since then was a 1-0 win away to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Opposite manager Stefano Pioli makes six changes to his side's 3-1 defeat at Sassuolo on Sunday night

AC MILAN: Maignan, Kalulu, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez, Tonali, Kessie, Messias, Diaz, Krunic, Ibrahimovic

Subs: Bakayoko, Gabbia, Florenzi, Maldini, Mirante, Saelemaekers, Leao, Pellegri, Conti, Tatarusanu, Ballo-Toure

Genoa boss Andriy Shevchenko faces his former club this evening, and this is how he lines his team up...

GENOA: Sirigu, Vanheusden, Vasquez, Ghiglione, Sturaro, Badelj, Rovella, Cambiasco, Junior Bianchi, Ekuban

Subs: Sabelli, Portanova, Pandev, Semper, Hernani, Buksa, Bani, Toure, Biraschi, Behrami, Galdames, Marchetti