Milan opt for Rade Krunic in the trequartista role with Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud, as they need a point against RB Salzburg to reach the Champions League Round of 16.
It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.
The Rossoneri put themselves in pole position to follow Chelsea into the knockouts with a 4-0 win away to Dinamo Zagreb.
It means they only need a point to secure qualification, but RB Salzburg know they can leapfrog them with a win here.
Stefano Pioli rested numerous players for the 2-1 Serie A defeat to Torino, as the injury list remains extensive, missing Mike Maignan, Davide Calabria, Alexis Saelemaekers, Alessandro Florenzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and those not on the Champions League list, Aster Vranckx, Yacine Adli and Malick Thiaw.
Fikayo Tomori returns from suspension to bolster the defence.
While Brahim Diaz and Charles De Ketelaere have been battling for the trequartista role all season, it is Krunic who gets the nod this time.
RB Salzburg drew 1-1 with Milan in Austria and make this visit without injured Fernando and Nicolas Capaldo, while Junior Adamu and Omar Solet are carrying thigh issues, but start regardless.
Noah Okafor is their Champions League top scorer with three goals in five games.
They’ll be well supported at San Siro, as circa 4,000 fans have made the journey from Salzburg.
Milan: Tatarusanu; Kalulu, Kjaer, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Tonali; Rebic, Krunic, Leao; Giroud
RB Salzburg: Kohn; Dedic, Wober, Pavlovic, Solet; Kjaergaard, Gourna-Douath, Seiwald; Sucic; Adamu, Okafor
Ref: Lahoz (ESP)
| Milan | 4 FT 0 |
- HT:1-0
| Olivier Giroud 14′ Rade Krunic 46′ Olivier Giroud 57′ Junior Messias 90′ | ||
| 15’30’ HALF TIME 45′ + + + + 60’75’ FULL TIME 90′ 105′ PENALTIES 120′ 12345 … | ||
Wed 02 Nov 2022 20:00
Antonio Mateu Lahoz
San Siro
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Milan
Starting 11
| No | Player | Position | |
| 1 | Ciprian Tatarusanu | Goalkeeper | |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer | Defender | |
| 19 | Theo Hernandez | Defender | |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori | Defender | |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu | Defender | |
| 12 | Ante Rebic | Midfielder | |
| 33 | Rade Krunic | Midfielder | |
| 4 | Ismael Bennacer | Midfielder | |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali | Midfielder | |
| 17 | Rafael Leao | Midfielder | |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud | (2) | Attacker |
Substitutes
| No | Player | Position | |
| 83 | Antonio Mirante | Goalkeeper | |
| 96 | Andreas Jungdal | Goalkeeper | |
| 21 | Sergino Dest | Defender | |
| 5 | Fode Ballo-Toure | Defender | |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia | Defender | |
| 10 | Brahim Diaz | Midfielder | |
| 30 | Junior Messias | Midfielder | |
| 32 | Tommaso Pobega | Midfielder | |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere | Midfielder | |
| 27 | Divock Origi | Attacker |
Milan
(4-2-3-1)
Manager
Stefano Pioli
1
Tatarusanu
19
Hernandez
23
Tomori
24
Kjaer
20
Kalulu
4
Bennacer
8
Tonali
17
Leao
33
Krunic
12
Rebic
9
2
Giroud
18
Köhn
39
Wöber
31
Pavlovic
22
Solet
70
Dedic
14
Kjaergaard
27
Gourna-Douath
13
Seiwald
77
Okafor
9
Adamu
21
Sucic
Red Bull Salzburg
(4-3-3)
Manager
Matthias Jaissle
Red Bull Salzburg
Starting 11
| No | Player | Position | |
| 18 | Philipp Köhn | Goalkeeper | |
| 39 | Maximilian Wöber | Defender | |
| 22 | Oumar Solet | Defender | |
| 70 | Amar Dedic | Defender | |
| 31 | Strahinja Pavlovic | Defender | |
| 13 | Nicolas Seiwald | Midfielder | |
| 14 | Maurits Kjaergaard | Midfielder | |
| 27 | Lucas Gourna-Douath | Midfielder | |
| 21 | Luka Sucic | Attacker | |
| 77 | Noah Okafor | Attacker | |
| 9 | Chikwubuike Adamu | Attacker |
Substitutes
| No | Player | Position | |
| 1 | Nico Mantl | Goalkeeper | |
| 33 | Alexander Walke | Goalkeeper | |
| 95 | Bernardo Silva | Defender | |
| 17 | Andreas Ulmer | Defender | |
| 4 | Kamil Piatkowski | Defender | |
| 2 | Ignace Van der Brempt | Defender | |
| 24 | Youba Diarra | Midfielder | |
| 8 | Dijon Kameri | Midfielder | |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko | Attacker | |
| 20 | Sekou Koita | Attacker | |
| 23 | Roko Simic | Attacker |
Sources: https://football-italia.net/champions-league-line-ups-milan-vs-rb-salzburg/