AC Milan travel to Sampdoria on Saturday night in Serie A with the aim of getting back to winning ways after the Derby della Madonnina defeat.
The Rossoneri want to hold on to their vital fourth spot that means Champions League football, but in order to do Gennaro Gattuso has left out Franck Kessie from the starting lineup, after his brawl with Lucas Biglia in the Derby. Lucas Paqueta also gets some rest after playing for Brazil.
Marco Giampaolo wants Sampdoria to carry on fighting for a Europa League spot and deploys top scorer Fabio Quagliarella up front. Albin Ekdal is out, and replaced by Ronaldo Vieira.
Sampdoria: Audero; Sala, Andersen, Colley, Murru; Linetty, Vieira, Praet; Ramirez; Quagliarella, Defrel.
AC Milan: Donnarumma; Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli; Rodriguez; Bakayoko, Biglia, Calhanoglu; Suso, Piatek, Castillejo.
