UDINESE v AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW
Serie A
AC Milan take on Udinese away from home on Serie A matchday 32. Kick-off at the Bluenergy Stadium is at 20:45 CEST on Friday 11 April. Following the draw with Fiorentina at home, Sérgio Conceição's team want to get back to winning ways and get closer to the teams above them. The Bianconeri, coached by Kosta Runjaić, are comfortably in midtable but have lost all of their last three games. The two teams have different aims but both need a win; so, the game in Udine is sure to be hard-fought and intense. Let's prepare for kick-off with our Match Preview.
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AC Milan go into it hoping to get back to winning ways following the 2-2 draw with Fiorentina at San Siro. The comeback displayed the Rossoneri's character, but they came away knowing that they need to improve in their remaining games this season. In the standings, AC Milan remain in the hunt for European football, but every slip-up could prove costly. Long-term absentees Loftus-Cheek and Emerson Royal are unavailable for the game in Udine, as are Santi Gimenez and Kyle Walker. Up top, we could see Luka Jović, who has scored in both of his last two appearances.
Sergio Conceição in his pre-match press conference: "We need to learn to focus from the first minute. We cannot always be chasing the game. I want to be compact and solid for the full 90 minutes. We're not looking at the table; we just need to concentrate on the game. We've had a good week, and I want to see that on the pitch. I like a 4-4-2, but we need more balance. We can be effective with just one up top as well. Gimenez and Walker are out, we need to manage Florenzi."
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Udinese are preparing to host AC Milan but aren't in any great need of points. The Bianconeri, following consecutive defeats at the hands of Genoa, Inter and Hellas Verona, are out of sorts and want a response in front of their home crowd. Runjaić's men have shown solidity in the form of centre-backs Solet and Bijol but continue to struggle up front, where the quality of Lorenzo Lucca (10 goals) hasn't been enough to make up for a midfield, which lacks balance. They also have plenty of absentees in attack: Thauvin, Davies and Sánchez. They have no suspensions.
Runjaić ahead of the game: "If we'd drawn against Hellas Verona and Genoa, we'd be talking about a different game, but we all know how good AC Milan are. We need to be at our best. We have some big players missing, but we have alternatives. I prefer a striker who tries, even if he misses: Lucca will get chances tomorrow. Solet knows he can do better; we expect a big performance from him."
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WHERE TO WATCH UDINESE v AC MILAN
In Italy, Udinese v AC Milan will be broadcast on DAZN, Sky and NOW. To watch it in a different country, you can check the "Where to Watch AC Milan on TV" section under "Abroad." On the Rossoneri channels, the Matchday coverage on Milan TV will begin at 20:00 CEST, leading up to kick-off, followed by interviews and a press conference with Coach Conceição. Don't miss the coverage on acmilan.com, the AC Milan Official App, official social media channels and WhatsApp.
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The referee for the match will be Juan Luca Sacchi, assisted by Stefano Del Giovane and Christian Rossi. The fourth official will be Valerio Crezzini. At VAR Valerio Marini, assisted by Davide Massa.
The fixtures on matchday 32: Udinese v AC Milan on Friday at 20:45. Saturday at 15:00: Venezia v Monza; 18:00 Inter v Cagliari; 20:45: Juventus v Lecce. Sunday at 12:30: Atalanta v Bologna; 15:00: Fiorentina v Parma and Hellas Verona v Genoa; 18:00: Como v Torino; 20:45: the derby della Capitale Lazio v Roma. Monday at 20:45: Napoli v Empoli.
This is the current standings: Inter 68; Napoli 65; Atalanta 58; Bologna 57; Juventus 56; Lazio 55; Roma 53; Fiorentina 52; Milan 48; Torino and Udinese 40; Genoa 38; Como 33; Hellas Verona 31; Cagliari 30; Parma 27; Lecce 26; Empoli 24; Venezia 21; Monza 15.
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