AC Milan picked up 10 points from their last 18 games. They dipped slightly but are now unbeaten in three straight games in the league. Napoli also picked up 10 points from the last 18 available. Like Milan, Napoli are on a two-game unbeaten run in the league and will fancy their chances of a win.
AC Milan won the reverse fixture against Napoli 3-1 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona earlier this season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on either side of halftime. Dries Mertens pulled a goal back for the Partenopei, but Tiemoue Bakayoko’s second half sending off stopped the comeback.
Jens Peter Hauge scored a third goals for AC Milan to seal the victory away from home. Napoli have drawn and won twice on their last five visits to San Siro to play AC Milan in the league. Can they get a result once more?
Napoli have just two players on the injury list. Coach Gennaro Gattuso is likely to be without Faouzi Ghoulam and Andrea Petagna due to their injury issues. The duo isn’t likely to return until next weekend at the earliest.
The big news surrounding Napoli this week is the possible return of former coach Maurizio Sarri. Since leaving Napoli, Sarri coached Chelsea and most recently Juventus. He is expected to return next season after Gattuso is dismissed in the summer.
Pioli is without key attacking players for the game. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Ante Rebic are all set to miss the game through injuries. The trio could return for next Thursday’s Europa League last 16 second leg, however.
PREDICTION: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE.
