Serie A defending champion, Napoli face one of their toughest test yet as they travel to face AC Milan at the famous Sansiro stadium on Sunday, Softfootball reports.
The Rossoneri are in top form this season and last weekend, they hammered Udinese 3-0 with USA international Christian Pulisic scoring a brace as they zoomed into the top three. In midweek, they followed up their performance in the Coppa Italia triumph over 10-man Lecce as Massimiliano Allegri’s men safely progressed to the round of 16 following another 3-0 victory. But they must be wary of Scott McTominay who finished 18th in the recently conducted Ballon D’Or award.
AC Milan are already buzzing ahead of the encounter and had a throwback moment while building up to the match via their official X handle.
⏳ Time Machine ⏳
Tre gol decidono Milan-Napoli: rivivi la sfida del febbraio 2011
— AC Milan (@acmilan) September 26, 2025TEAM NEWS
Santiago Gimenez will compete with former RB Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku for a striking role with Christain Pulisic already a guaranteed started.
Portugal international, Rafael Leao could be back for this game after a long time on the sidelines with injury.
Veteran midfielder, Luka Modric who scored the winner against Bologna two weeks ago is expected to start in the Rossoneri’s midfield, setting up an intriguing contest with Kevin De Bruyne and Scott McTominay.
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan will start in goal but Ardon Jashari is ruled out with injury.
For Napoli, Italian defender Alessandro Buongiorno is out with injury. He joins long-term absentee Romelu Lukaku in the treatment room. Frank Anguissa and Stanislav Lobotka are both available.
AC Milan Probable XI:
Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan; Pulisic, Gimenez.
Napoli Probable XI:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Jesus, Spinazzola; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund
Softfootball Prediction
Massimiliano Allegri’s AC Milan are in a very fine goalscoring form with six goals in two games before the Napoli match but the Italian champions are formidable and would edge this silently. AC Milan 0-1 Napoli.
