Comments and predictions for AC Milan vs Atalanta: The strong man strikes a dangerous blow

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Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan had a serious collision with Alex Jimenez in the match in Udine, forcing him to leave the pitch early and be replaced by Marco Sportiello. Despite missing a few training sessions due to head injury protocols, Maignan is expected to start this weekend.

Striker Santiago Gimenez – who has been struggling for form recently – has returned to training and could be available on the bench, while Tammy Abraham and Luka Jovic will compete for a starting spot up front.

Tijjani Reijnders is a surefire starter in midfield. With 10 Serie A goals this season – all from open play – he is the first Dutchman to score double figures for Milan since Marco van Basten in the 1980s and 1990s.

Along with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, right-back duo Kyle Walker and Emerson Royal are still unavailable, so Alex Jimenez or Filippo Terracciano will be chosen as replacements. It is still unclear whether Coach Conceicao will continue to use the 3-4-3 formation as last week.

As for Atalanta, they will almost certainly stick to their familiar 3-4-2-1 formation, with Mateo Retegui playing up front – he has contributed to 28 goals in Serie A this season.

Former Milan midfielder Charles De Ketelaere is out of action with a thigh injury, joining Sead Kolasinac (knee), Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini on the long-term sidelines.

Latest expected lineup for AC Milan vs Atalanta

AC Milan:
Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Jimenez, Fofana, Reijnders, Hernandez; Pulisic, Abraham, Leao

Atalanta BC:
Carnesecchi; Toloi, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Pasalic, Lookman; Retegui

Latest football commentary AC Milan vs Atalanta

Just days after a dramatic draw at home to Fiorentina, AC Milan continued to impress, easily overcoming Udinese with goals from Rafael Leao, Strahinja Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders – who is having a sublime season, reaching the 10-goal mark in Serie A.

However, despite that resounding victory, the Rossoneri are currently ninth in the table, falling behind in the fierce race for European qualification.

With six rounds remaining, the Coppa Italia could be Milan’s best chance of qualifying for the continental competition. Sergio Conceicao’s side drew with city rivals Inter in the first leg of the semi-final and will play the return leg next week.

Next up, they host another Lombardy side – Atalanta, who are second in Serie A goalscoring this season. Since Conceicao took over, Milan have struggled defensively, keeping just one clean sheet in their last nine home games – against Hellas Verona in February.

The upcoming match will be the second time in history that Milan have met Atalanta in a situation where they are 10 points or more behind their opponents. Moreover, they have lost three of their last four matches, and are in danger of losing their status as the “big guys” in this match.

In the first leg in December, Atalanta won thanks to a late goal from Ademola Lookman, at a time when the Bergamo side were on fire in both Serie A and the domestic cup.

However, entering 2025, Atalanta's form declined, having had a series of three consecutive losses without scoring a goal - officially ending the dream of winning Serie A this season.

Therefore, Mateo Retegui's 23rd goal of the season in the third minute against Bologna last week helped the team relieve the pressure, before closing out the match with a crucial 2-0 win over a direct top-four rival.

On the verge of winning the Serie A Golden Boot (Capocannoniere), Retegui is now aiming to beat Atalanta's record of 24 goals in a season set by Pippo Inzaghi in 1996-97. The Argentine's excellent form will be crucial in their quest to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Currently being hotly pursued by Juventus, Bologna and both Rome clubs, Atalanta are forced to maintain stability in the final stages, especially when their schedule is quite heavy.

Despite recent stumbles, Gian Piero Gasperini's side have still won the most away points in Serie A this season – behind only Liverpool, PSG and Barcelona in Europe's top five leagues.

They were on a 12-game unbeaten run away from home (winning nine), before being ended by Fiorentina in the last round, so Atalanta will want to start a new run at the San Siro on Sunday night.

Latest AC Milan vs Atalanta score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.AC Milan vs Atalantaas follows:

• Sportsmole:AC Milan 2-0 Atalanta

• WhoScore:AC Milan 2-1 Atalanta
• Our newspaper predicts:AC Milan 2-1 Atalanta

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