Match Preview: Torino vs AC Milan

AC MILAN'S FORM:

After an impressive positive streak in the first three months in 2018, the Rossoneri have not won in their last four Serie A games (3 draws and 1 loss). The Red and Blacks have never failed to win for five games in a row, Coach Gattuso is well aware of the need for a positive result in Turin and has prompted his men to step up in the crucial phase of the campaign. As per the defence, Gigio Donnaruma has kept 7 clean sheets this year - only Pepe Reina has done better (8) - On the other hand, Lucas Bilgia is AC Milan's only current player who has scored more than one goal in Serie A against Torino (two goals when he played for SS Lazio).

OUR OPPONETS'S FORM:

Torino are unbeaten in their previous four league games, including their last 1-0 win at home against Inter (36' Ljajic). Actually the Granata have scored 52% of their goals in the first half (24 out of 46), which is the highest ratio in this 2017/18 season. Moreover, the team coached by Walter Mazzarri will try to revert their negative recent head to head record against us, since their last Serie A win against the Rossoneri was back in November 2001. SInce then, we have won 11 times and tied nine games.

TEAM NEWS:

Captain Leonardo Bonucci is back following suspension and will be at Coach Gattuso's disposal for the match in Turin. On the other hand, Alessio Romagnoli (muscle injury), andside Andrea Conti (knee injury) are the only two Rossoneri sidelined.

DANGERMEN:

Andrea Belotti, Iaqo Falque and Adam Ljajić are definitely three men in the Granata's attack the Red and Blacks will need to keep an eye on. Besides, midfielder Daniele Baselli has already scored three goals in Serie A against AC Milan, his favourite victim in the competition.

Predicted line-up: (4-3-3): G. Donnarumma, Calabria, Rodriguez, Bonucci, Musacchio, Locatelli, Bonavenura, Kessie, Calhanoglu, Cutrone, Suso

THE VENUE: STADIO OLIMPICO GRANDE TORINO