Milan-Turin (kick-off at 21.00) is the second round of eight in Italian Cup in the aftermath of Inter’s comeback victory in extra time against Parma always a San Siro.
In addition to the suspended Thiaw, Pioli cannot count on the injured Maignan, Florenzi, Kjaer, Ballo-Touré, Krunic, Rebic, Origi and Ibrahimovic. Opportunity from the beginning in the role of false 9 for De Ketelaere. Calabria, Theo Hernandez, Bennacer, Leao and Giroud catch their breath on the bench.
On the other hand Juric has to do without the unavailable Aina, Lazaro and Pellegri: ex on duty as well as Ricardo Rodriguez, lined up on the left wing.
Referee Rapuano, with Abbattista at the Var. Whoever goes through to the quarter-finals will find the winner of Fiorentina-Sampdoriaon the field tomorrow (Thursday) at 18.
FIRST HALF – An opportunity for each party: first Tatarusanu saves the result on Lukic freed by a passage from Sanabria, then De Ketelaere hits the post with a header from a corner kick by Tonali.
SECOND HALF – Halfway through the second half, Pioli replaced Brahim Diaz and Saelemaekers with Leao and Messias, immediately close to scoring. Djidji is sent off for a second yellow card, Juric runs for cover by inserting a defender (Zima) in place of an attacker (Sanabria). Pioli replies with Theo Hernandez, Bennacer and Giroud for Gabbia, Vranckx and Pobega. Then in Torino Vojvoda, Linetty and Seck take over from Rodriguez, Vlasic and Miranchuk.
THE OFFICIAL FORMATIONS
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tatarușanu; Kalulu, Gabbia, Tomori, Dest; Tonali, Vranckx; Saelemaekers, Pobega, Brahim Diaz; The Ketelaere. (A disp. Mirante, Nava; Bozzolan, Calabria, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Bakayoko, Bennacer; Giroud, Lazetic, Leao, Messiah). All. Pioli.
TORINO (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Schuurs, Buongiorno; Singo, Lukic, Ricci, Rodriguez; Miranchuk, Vlasic; Sanabria. (A disp. Berisha, Gemello; Bayeye, Dembele, Vojvoda, Zima; Adopo, Garbett, Gineitis, Linetty; Karamoh, Radonjic, Seck). All. Juric.
