AC Milan are still teetering on mediocrity, but will look to capture an all-important three points on Saturday. The club visits Udinese for a first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET. The match can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on RAI Internazionale.
The Stage
Foreign investment is rumored to be making its way to Milan. With a new direction imminent, manager Filippo Inzaghi now faces the daunting task of maintaining his players' focus as the club hopes to qualify for European football next season.
"I see a focused squad that is unperturbed by goings on in the club," Inzaghi said at his pre-match Press conference (via Football Italia). "We are preparing ourselves to the best of our potential and we hope to give our answers on the pitch."
"I want to give the squad continuity," he added. "We know that all our matches are finals for us and we must accept the verdict given on the pitch."
The In-Form Player
Nigel de Jong was a formidable force in midfield in last week's scoreless draw with AC Milan. In 22 appearances this season, the 30-year-old is averaging 3.8 interceptions and 2.2 tackles.
Projected Lineups
Udinese (4-3-2-1): Karnezis; Piris, Domizzi, Danilo, Widmer; Allan, Guilherme, Pinzi; Kone, Thereau; Natale
AC Milan (4-3-3): Lopez; Abate, Mexes, Alex, Antonelli; Bonaventura, Jong, Ginkel; Menez, Destro, Suso
Updated League Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 73 | |||
| 2 | Lazio | 31 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 58 | |||
| 3 | AS Roma | 31 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 58 | |||
| 4 | Napoli | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 53 | |||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 31 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 50 | |||
| 6 | Fiorentina | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 49 | |||
| 7 | Genoa | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 44 | |||
| 8 | Torino | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 44 | |||
| 9 | AC Milan | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 43 | |||
| 10 | Internazionale | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 42 | |||
| 11 | Palermo | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 41 | |||
| 12 | Sassuolo | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 36 | |||
| 13 | Chievo | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 36 | |||
| 14 | Verona | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 36 | |||
| 15 | Udinese | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 35 | |||
| 16 | Empoli | 31 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 34 | |||
| 17 | Atalanta | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 30 | |||
| 18 | Cesena | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 23 | |||
| 19 | Cagliari | 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 21 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 58 | -32 | 13 |
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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