{"id":854671,"date":"2026-09-20T20:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T20:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/854671\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T20:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T20:18:15","slug":"ac-milan-vs-lecce-serie-a-official-week-5-line-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/854671\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Milan vs. Lecce: Serie A official Week 5 line-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MILAN,<\/p>\n

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Christian Pulisic gets his first start of the season, as Milan bring back Luka Modric with Goncalo Ramos and Alexis Saelemaekers, hosting unpredictable Lecce.<\/p>\n

It kicks off at San Siro<\/a> at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).<\/p>\n

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today\u2019s five Serie A games on the Liveblog.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MILAN,MILAN, ITALY \u2013 SEPTEMBER 20: General view outside the stadium before the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The pressure is already building on Ruben Amorim after a dismal run of results, as draws with Juventus and Lazio were followed by a humiliating 2-0 home defeat to Benfica in the Europa League.<\/a><\/p>\n

The coach was criticised for excessive squad rotation in Wednesday\u2019s game, so returns Modric, Adrien Rabiot and Mario Gila to the starting XI.<\/p>\n

More importantly, Pulisic gets his first start of the entire season after fitness problems even for the USMNT at the World Cup, supporting Goncalo Ramos with versatile Saelemaekers.<\/p>\n

Samuel Chukwueze is preferred to Diego Moreira, with Pervis Estupinan on the other wing.<\/p>\n

\"ROME,ROME, ITALY \u2013 SEPTEMBER 12: Luka Modric of AC Milan in action during the warm up before the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on September 12, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Lecce have six points from four Serie A rounds, beating Monza 3-2 in a chaotic match last week.<\/p>\n

Willem Geubbels, Omri Gandelman and Medon Berisha are out of action.<\/p>\n

Tiago Gabriel is celebrating the new contract to June 2030, but not even on the bench today due to a neck sprain.<\/p>\n

\"VENICE,VENICE, ITALY \u2013 AUGUST 23: Olaf Gorter of US Lecce celebrates after scoring his team\u2019s opening goal during the Serie A match between Venezia FC and US Lecce at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on August 23, 2026 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Santiago Pierotti returns to the attack with Nikola Stulic and summer signing Joel Monteiro.<\/p>\n

Lecce have not scored a goal at San Siro since their 2-2 draw in October 2019, firing blanks in five consecutive defeats between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.<\/p>\n

This is a special weekend, as it marks the Centenary of San Siro\u2019s inauguration in September 1926.<\/p>\n

\"LECCE,LECCE, ITALY \u2013 SEPTEMBER 13: Tiago Gabriel of US Lecce celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and AC Monza at Stadio Via del Mare on September 13, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)Milan vs. Lecce line-ups<\/p>\n

Milan: Maignan; Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic;\u00a0Chukwueze, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan; Pulisic, Saelemaekers; Ramos<\/p>\n

Lecce: Falcone; Danilo Veiga, Gaspar, Siebert, Gallo; Maleh, Ilic, Coulibaly; Pierotti, Stulic, Monteiro<\/p>\n

\"MIL\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"LEC\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

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