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02.12. (Fri) 20:45 Genoa - Milan

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PROBABLE LINE-UPS

GENOA

Frey

Dainelli, Kaladze, Moretti
Mesto, Merkel, Veloso, Constant, Rossi
Caracciolo, Jankovic
AC MILAN

Amelia
Abate, Bonera, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta
Aquilani, Ambrosini,
Nocerino, 
Boateng
Robinho, Ibrahimovic


Genoa boss Alberto Malesani will be without the team's leading scorer Rodrigo Palacio who is suspended for Friday's encounter. Cesare Bovo, Luca Antonelli and Ze Eduardo will also miss out due to injury.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri will be without the services of Alessandro Nesta who is out for three weeks after sustaining a hip injury in the Champions League loss to Barcelona last week. Daniel Bonera will likely partner Thiago Silva in the Italian's absence.
Marco Amelia may get the nod to start between the posts on Friday after Christian Abbiati trained apart from the rest of his team-mates on Wednesday.
DID YOU KNOW?

  • Genoa are unbeaten at home so far this season (W3 D2), outscoring their opponents 8-3 in the process.
  • The Rossoblu have been held scoreless in two of their last three league encounters.
  • Genoa played out a 1-1 draw with Massimiliano Allegri's side last season at Marassi.
  • Milan have scored the most goals in Serie A so far this term (27).
  • The Serie A champions are currently on a seven-game unbeaten streak (W6 D1).
  • The Rossoneri have not conceded a goal in their last three domestic matches.

Prediction
The Serie A champions are firing on all cylinders in Italy at the moment and will take care of business in the port city.
Editor's Prediction
Genoa 0-2 Milan