As Serie A season reach final matchday, AC Milan dey face Cagliari for San Siro with Champions League qualification on the line. Only victory go guarantee dem entry into Europe top competition.
Milan don struggle for second half of season, winning only three of dia last nine league games after beating Inter Milan 1-0. But dem bounce back with 2-1 win against Genoa last time out.
Coach Massimiliano Allegri side fit still finish second, but if dem lose and other results no go dia way, dem fit drop to sixth position. A draw no go guarantee Champions League spot.
Cagliari, on dia part, don narrowly avoid relegation. Dem dey 16th position with 40 points after beating Torino 2-1 last week. Fabio Pisacane side overturn one-goal deficit with two first-half strikes. Dat win be dia first in three games and only dia 10th overall dis Serie A season.
Highest Cagliari fit finish na 13th position, but dem need overtake Parma and other results to fall for dia way. Dem get nothing to play for but pride for San Siro.
Milan expected lineup include Maignan, Pavlovic, Gabbia, Tomori, Bartesaghi, Rabiot, Modric, Saelemaekers, Nkunku, Pulisic, and Leao. Cagliari expected lineup include Caprile, Obert, Dossena, Mina, Ze Pedro, Folorunsho, Deiola, Gaetano, Palestra, Adopo, and Esposito.
Both teams don score for dia last six meetings across all competitions, except Milan 1-0 away win for reverse fixture earlier dis year. Cagliari don net exactly once for each of dia last four competitive visits to San Siro.
Christopher Nkunku don get quiet first season for Italy, scoring eight and assisting three for 34 appearances. But di centre-forward dey excel for back-to-back games now. He score penalty against Atalanta and Genoa, and fit score for third consecutive match for di first time.
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