Milan are ready to start the new year on the pitch by facing Sampdoria at Marassi in the round of sixteen of the Coppa Italia. Rino Gattuso will be without Suso who is dealing with an injury, but may give new addition Paqueta his debut with the rossoneri after arriving from Flamengo. Despite all the recent transfer rumors, Gonzalo Higuain is expected to start upfront alongside Calhanoglu and Castillejo
4-3-3: Reina; Abate, Zapata (Musacchio), Romagnoli, Rodríguez; Kessie, Bakayoko, Paquetà; Castillejo, Higuaín, Çalhanoglu.
