MILAN HIT BY NEW WAVE OF INJURIES AHEAD OF EMPOLI GAME - BEST AND WORST CASE XIs

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli is battling yet another injury crisis which has made the first game after the international break against Empoli look rather more daunting. There has been an influx is injuries to key players as Theo Hernandez, Davide Calabria, Sandro Tonali and Mike Maignan have all reported problems in recent days, something which is not good news for Pioli ahead of a vital stretch of games.

TRANSFER NEWS: MILAN EYEING MIDFIELD REINFORCEMENT

Italian Serie A giants AC Milan are reportedly keen to boost their midfield options with a new player. Italian publication Calciomercato said the Rossoneri have been forced to look further down on their list of midfield targets after missing out on Portugal international Renato Sanches. AC Milan were seen as favourites to sign Sanches at some point, but the player has opted to sign for French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

MANCHESTER UNITED, AC MILAN RIVAL ARSENAL FOR BRIGHTON STAR

Manchester United and AC Milan are set to rival Arsenal in the race to sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma. A recent report from Fichajes has offered an update on the future of Yves Bissouma. The Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder could be set for a move away from Amex Stadium this summer, with his current contract expiring at the end of next season. It could thus be the final opportunity for Brighton to cash in on the player.

MILAN WANT CHELSEA STAR TO REPLACE DEPARTING MIDFIELDER

According to Italian outlet CalcioMercato (h/t Football.London), AC Milan have identified Chelsea star Jorginho as a potential target to replace Franck Kessie in the summer transfer window. The latter is set to leave San Siro at the end of this season, prompting them to look for alternatives.

GIROUD DOUBLE BOOST MILAN TITLE CHARGE

Seven-time European champions AC Milan are firmly back in the Italian Serie A title race after their Milan Derby win over leaders Inter Milan at the weekend. French World Cup winner Olivier Giroud was the hero for AC Milan after he came off the bench to turn the game around for the Rossoneri at the expense of home team Inter Milan. His quick-fire brace in the second half overturned the first half strike from Croatian star Ivan Perisic and secured the three points for AC Milan to boost their bid for the Italian Serie A title.

Inter Milan came into the latest Milan Derby meeting on Saturday as leaders and with a four-point lead over AC Milan in third place. AC Milan had the same points with Napoli in second place. Inter Milan have a game in hand over both Milan and Napoli.

MILAN STUNNED AT HOME BY SASSUOLO

AC Milan suffered a big dent to their quest to win the Italian Serie A this seasonafter they were beaten at home by Sassuolo. The Rossoneri missed out on the chance to secure the summit on the league table after the failure to get a result at home to Sassuolo despite taking the lead.

Milan began the latest round of Italian Serie A games in second place with 32 points from 13 matches. They had the same number of points with league leaders Napoli with an inferior goal difference.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL MAINTAIN TOP SPOT

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Liverpool are the team to beat in the Group of Death after they started their campaign with two straight wins. The Reds are in the Champions League’s Group of Death this season alongside Italian Serie A club AC Milan, Portuguese side FC Porto and Spanish La Ligateam Atletico Madrid.

CAN MILAN WIN THE LEAGUE THIS SEASON?

A lot of people have been assessing AC Milan's squad quality in order to find out whether or not they have a solid enough credential to win the Italian Serie A title this season. The Italian giants have not been able to win the league crown in a long time now and even though they keep making good use of the transfer window to sign new players to the squad, they have still not been able to prove that they have a squad strong enough to win the title. It's a new season already and as the Italian league will kick off its season officially this weekend, Milan know that they must start on the front foot and maintain that consistency if they want to become champions.

MILAN EYEING MOVE FOR ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL

Rossoneri as the backup right-back option for Davide Calabria.

Calabria established himself as the first choice right-back at AC Milan last season as the club returned to the Champions League stage after finishing the latest Italian Serie A campaign in second place. Milan are said to be in the market for a new right-back to complement Calabria whenever he needs rest or he's injured and Florenzi has been discussed. The interest of AC Milan in Florenzi was revealed by Italian publication La Nazione.

UNITED DEFENDER WANTS PERMANENT AC MILAN STAY

Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has reportedly expressed his wish to continue his career at AC Milan after the expiration of his loan deal at the club this summer. The young Portuguese right-back left Olaf Trafford during last season's summer transfer window and joined the Italian Serie A giants on a loan deal that saw him spend the entirety of this season at the San Siro.

However, he wants to further explore Italy and has been reported to be highly open to the idea of sealing a permanent transfer to the Milan outfit. Manchester United manager Olé Gunnar Solksjær has already revealed that he would love to welcome the defender back to Old Trafford as he wants to continue building a team capable of winning the Premier League next season, and that means having at least two top players for each position in the squad.

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