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2022/23 Italian Serie A
Matchday 22
AC Milan v Torino FC
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Milano, Italy
Friday, 10 February 2023
Kick-off is at 19h45
AC Milan will battle it out with Torino FC in an
Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 10.
Current Form
The Rossoneri suffered a slender 1-0 loss to Inter Milan away on February 5 and the defeat extended their winless run to five matches in the league.
Milan are also winless in their last two matches at home having recorded one draw and one defeat at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
While Torino edged out Udinese Calcio 1-0 at home on February 5 as they extended their unbeaten run to three matches in Serie A.
The Maroons are also undefeated in their last four matches on the road having registered three draws and one victory as the visitors.
What Is At Stake
Milan are now placed sixt on the league standings and their ambitions of successfully retaining the Serie A title are slowly fading away at the moment.
The 19-time Italian champions will be move back into the top four if they defeat Torino and the other results go their way.
They will be up against a Torino side which is placed seventh on the log and a win over Milan would boost their ambitions of securing a top six finish this season.
Team News
Key players such as Alessandro Florenzi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori and Ismael Bennacer remain part of Milan's injury-list.
Meanwhile, David Zima and Valentino Lazaro will be missing as the Torino duo is currently nursing their respective injuries.
Key Players
Rafael Leao, who has established himself as Milan's first-choice attacker having scored eight goals and provided five assists in the Serie A this term, will pose a serious threat to Torino.
While Aleksey Miranchuk is the Torino player to watch out for as the Russian attacking midfielder has netted four goals and provided two assists from midfield in the current league campaign.
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Quotes
“The negative matches have robbed us of our confidence and conviction as it is normal,: Milan manager Stefano Pioli said after their loss to Inter.
"We are not yet such a mature team, with some absences and others not at their best. We need to start again from tonight even if it is a defeat in the derby and that it hurts morally.
"But tonight we found solidity and determination that can help us get back to our levels.”
Head-to-Head
Torino stunned Milan as they emerged as 2-1 winners over the Italian champions in their last meeting in the league which was on 30 October 2022 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
The win ended the Maroons' five-match winless run against Rossoneri in the Serie A and they are looking to complete a rare double over Milan.
(Last Five Serie A Meetings)
Matches - 5
Milan - 3
Torino - 1
Draws - 1
Serie A matchday 22 fixtures
Friday, February 10
19:45 - AC Milan v Torino FC
Saturday, February 11
14:00 - Empoli FC v Spezia Calcio
15:00 - USA Lecce v AS Roma
19:45 - SS Lazio v Atalanta BC
Sunday, February 12
12:30 - Udinese Calcio v US Sassuolo
14:00 - Bologna FC v AC Monza
17:00 - Juventus FC v ACF Fiorentina
19:45 - SSC Napoli v US Cremonese
Monday, February 13
17:30 - Hellas Verona v US Salernitana
19:45 - UC Sampdoria v Inter Milan
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