Cremonese vs AC Milan Preview: Team News & Prediction
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It is a Lombardy derby at Stadio Giovanni Zini on Sunday as a woefully out of form Cremonese side take on an AC Milan now likely out of the title race.
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Cremonese preview: Struggling hosts
Following their promotion to Serie A last season, Cremonese performed very well at the start of this season as they sought to push themselves away from the bottom three and the relegation places but it has been a woeful couple of months that sees them in real danger now.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 3-0 loss to Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in the capital city last week due to goals from Bryan Cristante, Evan Ndicka and Nicolo Pisilli. They are hovering just above the danger zone.
AC Milan preview: Frustrated visitors
AC Milan have been holding onto the coattails of Derby della Madonnina rivals and Serie A league leaders Internazionale, but it now looks as though the Rossoneri have been pegged back in their pursuit of the Nerazzurri to an unassailable point.
Massimiliano Allegri's side had been unbeaten since the opening day of the campaign before a shock 1-0 defeat at San Siro against Parma last weekend as a result of an 80th minute winner scored by defender Marco Troilo.
Cremonese team news: Several doubts
Cremonese are dealing with several injury doubts for this one as Federico Baschirotto is potentially unavailable alongside Romano Floriani Mussolini and Faris Moumbagna.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Audero; Terracciano, Folino, Luperto; Zerbin, Thorsby, Maleh, Bondo, Pezzella; Tonny Sanabria, Bonazzoli
Unavailable:
Questionable: Baschirotto (Injured), Floriani Mussolini (Injured), Collocolo (Injured), Payero (Injured), Moumbagna (Injured)
AC Milan team news: No RLC
Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffered a severe facial injury against Parma last week and so he is now sidelined for this one alongside Mexico international striker Santiago Gimenez.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Bartesaghi; Saelemaekers, Jashari, Mkdric, Rabiot, Pervis Estupinan; Leao, Pulisic
Unavailable: Loftus-Cheek (Injured), Santiago Gimenez (Injured)
Questionable: Gabbia (Injured)
Cremonese vs AC Milan prediction
The game that Milan lost on the opening day did come at home to upcoming opponents Cremonese. Since then, Milan have been steadily impressive and difficult to play against, as is custom for an Allegri side. They are not thrilling to watch, though, so while favourites against a rapidly regressing and potentially relegation-bound Cremonese side, it is unlikely to be overly convincing from the visitors in Cremona this weekend.
Cremonese vs AC Milan tip: AC Milan to win & under 3.5 goals
