Juventus v AC Milan - Preview and possible lineups

Anna Woodberry 6 years ago 2.9k
Who will win the Cup on Wednesday? EFE/Archivo

We take a look ahead to Wednesday's Coppa Italia final between Juventus and AC MIlan at the Stadio Olimpico.

Juventus:

Mario Mandzukic, Mattia De Sciglio and Stefano Sturaro are all in contention after returning from injury but Giorgio Chiellini (hamstring) and Benedickt Hoewedes (quad) will miss out. 

AC Milan:

Midfielder Lucas Biglia looks set to return from a back problem but Andrea Conti (knee) will play no part.

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri:

"It makes no sense talking about the Scudetto (Serie A title) now. We're only thinking about the Coppa Italia and the chance to rewrite the record books again.

"We have to put in a top performance [on Wednesday]. Juve-Milan is always a tight affair and even more so in a cup final".

Milan defender Leonardo Bonucci​:

"We will face a great team which has not won the Scudetto just by math, but we will give our very best.

"Juventus have great quality and many champions with another exceptional season. We can win this game if we play as a team and play the perfect match". 

Did you know?

Juventus won both of its league meetings with Milan this season by a combined score of 5-1.

Milan haven't won a major trophy since Allegri led them to the Serie A title in 2011 and haven't lifted the Cup since 2003, back when coach Gennaro Gattuso was playing. 

Possible lineups:

Juventus: Buffon; Cuadrado, Barzagli, Benatia, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic; Douglas Costa, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain. 

Milan: Donnarumma; Calabria, Bonucci, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Kessie, Locatelli, Bonaventura; Suso, Cutrone, Calhanoglu. 

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