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2024/25 Italian Serie A
Matchday 17
Hellas Verona vs AC Milan
Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Verona, Italy
Friday, 20 December 2024
Kick-off is at 21h45
Hellas Verona will be looking to extend AC Milan's winless run to three
Serie A matches when they clash at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on 20 December.
Current Form
The Yellow and Blues secured a 3-2 victory over Parma Calcio away on 15 December as they snapped their four-match winless run in the Italian top-flight.
However, Verona are winless in their last two home matches in this competition having registered two successive defeats at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.
Meanwhile, Milan were held to a 0-0 draw by Genoa CFC at home on 15 December and they are winless in their last two matches in Serie A.
Rossoneri are also winless in their last two away matches in the league having registered one draw and one defeat as the visitors.
Team News
Juan Manuel Cruz and Martin Frese are both on Verona's injury list, but the club has no suspension issues.
On the other hand, Milan will be without the injured quintet of Luka Jović, Christian Pulišić, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi, but the club has no injury concerns.
Quotes
"Not today. Today, the team wanted to win the game, we were aggressive without the ball, and we got close to Genoa's area many times. I think it's not a matter of confidence but of decision-making," Milan manager Paulo Fonseca said after his side's draw with Genoa.
"It’s normal, this happens. We really wanted to win for our fans, but I feel they have always been with the team. And I think we can all recognize that the team gave everything to win. Clearly, we are not satisfied with the result, and I understand the fans’ disappointment."
Head-to-Head
Milan secured a 3-1 win over Verona in their last meeting in the league which was on 17 March at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.
Therefore, Rossoneri are undefeated in their last 11 Serie A matches against the Yellow and Blues having registered two draws and nine wins.
Serie A matchday 17 fixtures
Friday, 20 December
21:45 - Hellas Verona v AC Milan
Saturday, 21 December
16:00 - Torino FC v Bologna FC
19:00 - Genoa CFC v SSC Napoli
21:45 - US Lecce v SS Lazio
Sunday, 22 December
13:30 - AS Roma v Parma Calcio
16:00 - Venezia FC v Cagliari FC
19:00 - Atalanta BC v Empoli FC
21:45 - AC Monza v Juventus FC
Monday, 23 December
19:30 - ACF Fiorentina v Udinese Calcio
21:45 - Inter Milan v Como 1907
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