Milan will face Juventus looking for qualification through the Coppa Italia semifinals on Friday. The sides drew 1-1 in the first leg of the tie, and for the second, Milan will be missing Ibrahimovic, Castillejo, and Hernandez from the squad. Coach Stefano Pioli will use a 4-4-1-1 formation, Sky Sports reports, which will shift in attack to a 4-2-3-1.
Donnarumma will be in goal, with Conti, Kjaer (Musacchio misses out through injury), Romagnoli, and Calabria in defense. In midfield, Lucas Paquetà receives his first start in the competition. The Brazilian will be played on the right, along side Kessiè, Bennacer, and Calhanoglu. Krunic, Biglia, and Laxalt have been left out for fitness reasons.
Ante Rebic will be called on to play as striker, with Rafael Leao available off the bench as a substitute. Bonaventura starts just behind the Croat, he has extended his contract, which was set to expire at the end of the season, for some additional months.
MILAN (4-4-1-1) Donnarumma; Conti, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Calabria; Paquetà, Kessiè, Bennacer, Calhanoglu; Bonaventura; Rebic
The squad selections for Pioli for the Coppa Italia: Begović, A. Donnarumma, G. Donnarumma; Calabria, Conti, Gabbia, Kjær, Laxalt, Romagnoli; Bennacer, Biglia, Bonaventura, Brescianini, Çalhanoğlu, Kessie, Krunić, Paquetá, Saelemaekers; Colombo, Leão, Maldini, Olzer, Rebić.
