Rafael Leao will not be part of the Milan squad for their opening Serie A match of the season away against Torino at 19.45 BST on Sunday evening as Ruben Amorim gets his tenure as Rossoneri head coach underway.
Milan are looking to bounce back after a bitterly disappointing end to the 2025-26 campaign, which saw them finish outside of the Serie A top four despite spending much of the season in second place. Aside from their new players, the club also has a new head coach and an entire new senior management team after parting ways with Massimiliano Allegri, Igli Tare, Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani the day after the 2025-26 season ended.
The headline, club-record signing Goncalo Ramos is expected to lead the Rossoneri attack in Turin on Sunday evening, as is Mario Gila at centre-back, but this is likely to be one too soon for Diego Moreira.
Amorim confirmed on Saturday that Leao will not be part of the travelling squad, insisting that it is due to injury rather than transfer business, and with Christian Pulisic not yet back to full match fitness, there could be a starting opportunity for 19-year-old Alphadjo Cisse in attack.
Luka Modric is likely to start in midfield along with Yunus Musah, brought back into the fold under Amorim after being sent on loan to Atalanta last season.
Fikayo Tomori, Youssouf Fofana, Christopher Nkunku and Santiago Gimenez have not been given squad numbers for the 2026-27 season and will not be involved on Saturday as Amorim has made it clear that none of them are part of his plans for the coming season.
Torino vs. Milan: Probable line-ups
Torino (3-4-2-1): Mascardi; Coco, Ismajli, Comuzzo; Pedersen, Fitz-Jim, Gineitis, Cacciamani; Vlasic, Casadei; Simeone.
Milan (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Gila, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Musah, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Cisse; Ramos.
Where to watch Torino vs. Milan on TV
Tonight’s game will be available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, online through HBO Max and through DAZN. Supporters in the USA are able to tune in via Paramount+.
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