By: Isak Möller AC Milan and Genoa will square off at San Siro tomorrow and with second place to defend, the Rossoneri will be keen on celebrating after the final whistle. As per the latest reports, a few changes are expected to the XI.  The likes of Theo Hernandez and Fikayo Tomori are back from suspension, with the defence thus back to normal order, but Milan will still be without six players. The two most notable absences are those of Mike Maignan and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Due to the Englishman’s absence, Pioli will try out the attacking-minded formation once again with Christian Pulisi ..read more

By: Isak Möller AC Milan will take on Genoa tomorrow and due to the injury of Mike Maignan, Stefano Pioli has decided to call up the academy goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani. At the age of 19, he will be the third choice for the Rossoneri.  Maignan got injured during the warm-ups ahead of the Juventus clash and it seems he could miss the rest of the season. Marco Sportiello, who had a great game against the Bianconeri, will thus be the first choice as long as the Frenchman is out. According to Mattia Barzaghi, the youngster Lorenzo Torriani has been called up by Stefano Pioli for the game and ..read more

By: Isak Möller AC Milan are evaluating which manager to hire for the post-Stefano Pioli era and there are two key candidates for the job, reports claim. In addition to Sergio Conceicao, Paulo Fonseca is also still very much in the running.  Conceicao has been linked heavily with the Rossoneri in the last 24 hours, seeing as he now appears inclined to leave Porto, and the directors are indeed evaluating him. However, as reported by Sky Italia (via MilanNews), Fonseca remains in the background. SportItalia’s Gianluigi Longari adds that while Milan are evaluating Conceicao, Fonseca’s profi ..read more

By: Isak Möller  AC Milan have the opportunity to mathematically secure qualification for next year’s Supercoppa Italiana with a win tomorrow, taking on Genoa at home. However, without the support of Curva Sud, it will be a very special game for the Rossoneri.  Curva Sud announced on Friday morning that they will be present at the stadium, but there will be no cheering, flags or banners in their section. After the statement published, this is the second step of their protest against the management. Pioli admitted that it will be special without their support tomorrow but stated that ..read more

By: Isak Möller Sergio Conceicao has been heavily linked with AC Milan in the last day or so and Fabio Capello has weighed in on the Rossoneri’s interest. The legendary manager stated that there is one thing in particular that he likes.  Conceicao could leave Porto at the end of this season, despite just signing a contract renewal, and Milan are currently in talks with his agent Jorge Mendes. Talks are proceeding well and the next 48 hours are expected to be decisive. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport (see photo below), Capello shared his thoughts on Conceicao and hinted that there is one ..read more

By: Isak Möller Geoffrey Moncada is present at U-Power Stadium for Monza’s clash against Lazio this evening, as confirmed by various outlets. As Daniel Maldini is injured, the AC Milan director is clearly there to watch other players.  According to the journalist Giorgio Musso, then confirmed by Daniele Longo, Moncada arrived at the stadium before the kick-off between Monza and Lazio. Granted that the Rossoneri’s technical director always likes to watch players, he mainly makes these trips when there is concrete interest. Milan have been linked with Monza goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio i ..read more

By: Isak Möller Sergio Conceicao is ‘the chosen one’ by AC Milan for the post-Stefano Pioli era, according to reports this afternoon. Contacts are proceeding between the parties and the upcoming two days are set to be decisive.  Milan have been following Conceicao for quite some time but their interest was fueled by the presidential election at Porto. Andre Villas-Boas won and will thus take the position of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, who had signed a renewal with the manager days before. According to Peppe Di Stefano of Sky Italia, speaking live on air earlier, the latest is the followin ..read more

By: Isak Möller Pierre Kalulu and Tommaso Pobega have returned to training with the rest of the squad at Milanello. As confirmed by Stefano Pioli earlier today, both have been called up for Milan-Genoa and could even get some minutes.  Kalulu had been out since the middle of March due to a knee injury, which he sustained very quickly after recovering from another serious injury. Pobega, meanwhile, had been out since December after undergoing hip surgery. In short, it’s good to see both back. During his pre-match press conference earlier today, following the return to training for both, P ..read more

By: Isak Möller AC Milan are currently in the process of evaluating a few key candidates for the post-Stefano Pioli era at the club, a report claims. No decision has been made and the fans will have to wait a little longer for that to happen.  The Rossoneri have certainly narrowed their pursuit to just a few managers, with Sergio Conceicao, Paulo Fonseca and Thiago Motta seemingly the most concrete options. However, the media has been jumping on several names lately as agents are working hard. According to Daniele Longo, Milan are currently evaluating their options and a decision should ..read more

By: Isak Möller On the eve of the game between AC Milan and Genoa, the latter’s manager Alberto Gilardino spoke to the media at his press conference. In addition to praising the Rossoneri, he confirmed that a star could miss the game.  Milan will be without the support of the Curva Sud tomorrow due to an ongoing protest. The fans will attend the game but there will be no cheering, flags or banners. A special atmosphere awaits, in other words, and it’s one that Genoa will look to take advantage of. Speaking at his pre-match presser, as cited by MilanNews, Gilardino praised Milan and also ..read more