Two clubs in opposite halves of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the San Siro in Milan and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
AC Milan manager Filippo Inzaghi (via Football Italia): "I don't want that [injuries] to be an excuse. We have a big squad, [but] injuries have gone hand-in-hand with our position in the table. We have to understand that too."
Hellas Verona manager Andrea Mandorlini (via Football Italia): "They're not going through a great period, but they're still Milan. They're playing at home. They'll want to do everything to win, but we need to pick up points in our battle against the drop.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: AC Milan's Alessio Cerci has failed to produce consistently since joining from Atletico Madrid. In eight league appearances, the 27-year-old has two assists and an average of one key pass.
AC Milan's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lopez; Antonelli, Paletta, Alex, Bonera; Poli, Ginkel, Bonaventura; Menez, Destro, Cerci
Cesena's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Benussi; Agostini, Moras, Marquez, Pisano; Hallfredsson, Tachtsidis, Sala; Jankovic, Toni, Gomez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 58 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 49 | |||
| 3 | Napoli | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 45 | |||
| 4 | Lazio | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 43 | |||
| 5 | Fiorentina | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 42 | |||
| 6 | Sampdoria | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 39 | |||
| 7 | Torino | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 36 | |||
| 8 | Genoa | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 36 | |||
| 9 | Internazionale | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 35 | |||
| 10 | AC Milan | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 34 | |||
| 11 | Palermo | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 34 | |||
| 12 | Sassuolo | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 29 | |||
| 13 | Udinese | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 28 | |||
| 14 | Empoli | 25 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Verona | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 28 | |||
| 16 | Chievo | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 25 | |||
| 17 | Atalanta | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 23 | |||
| 18 | Cagliari | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 20 | |||
| 19 | Cesena | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 1 |
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