Captain Morata, who scored in the opening match, will unfortunately miss this upcoming game due to injury.
He joins a list of sidelined players, including starters Thiaw and Bennacer, backup goalkeeper Sportiello, forward Jovic, and veteran defender Florenzi. AC Milan will rely on the leadership of key players like Maignan and Theo Hernandez.
Wingers Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao are still at the club, while Olivier Giroud, after an impressive spell in Milan, has moved to Los Angeles FC this summer.
Other notable exits include De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Saelemaekers (Roma), Krunic (Fenerbahce), Kalulu (Juventus), Simic (Anderlecht), Adli (Fiorentina), Maldini (Monza), Colombo (Empoli), Romero (Alaves), and Pobega (Bologna).
In contrast, AC Milan has bolstered its squad with new additions, including defenders Pavlovic (Salzburg), Emerson (Tottenham), and Jimenez (Real Madrid), as well as midfielder Fofana (Monaco) and forwards Morata (Atletico Madrid) and Abraham (Roma).
On the Venezia side, key striker Pohjanpalo, who netted 22 goals in Serie B last season, is back in action. However, midfielders Bjarkason and Busio remain out due to injuries, while backup Jajalo has departed the club.
In Pohjanpalo’s previous absence, Gytkjaer, who scored 12 goals last season, has led the attack and is expected to continue in this role.
During the offseason, Venezia parted ways with former French prospect Cuisance (Hertha Berlin), who had been out on loan for the past year and a half.
Despite this, there were no major departures, and the club added several new players, including goalkeeper Stankovic (Inter), defenders Sagrado (Leuven), Lucchesi (Fiorentina), and Altare (Cagliari), midfielders Oristanio (Inter), Doumbia (AlbinoLeffe), Duncan (Fiorentina), Caviglia (Juventus), and forward Raimondo (Bologna).
Prediction
AC Milan has been entertaining to watch lately, with 11 of their last 16 home games featuring at least three goals.
Similarly, 11 of Venezia’s last 16 away matches have also seen more than 2.5 goals. Based on these trends, another high-scoring match is expected.
Prediction: AC Milan 2 : 2 Venezia
