After an unscheduled weekend off due to the coronavirus outbreak in parts of Italy, Juventus and AC Milan will be raring to go ahead of the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi final, say agencies.
Calabria and the Rossoneri will be looking to put things right after dominating much of the first leg, leading through Ante Rebić’s volley before Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty equaliser.
For Juventus, Merih Demiral has been sidelined since January after tearing his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, whilst Adrien Rabiot is a doubt after bruising his heel in his side's 1-0 midweek loss to Lyon.
Gonzalo Higuaín played a part in Wednesday's Champions League clash and will continue his reintegration into the team after a muscle injury, whilst Douglas Costa is also likely to be featured as he recovers from a hamstring problem, with his original return scheduled for Sunday's cancelled fixture against Inter.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma joined a long treatment list for Milan after hurting his ankle against Fiorentina, but he is nonetheless expected to feature after both he and Simon Kjær were cleared for contention. Defender Léo Duarte and midfielder Lucas Biglia remain in the treatment room due to long-term problems.Gianluigi DonnarummaWhat is just as concerning for Milan is their list of suspended players, with first team players Zlatan Ibrahimović, Samu Castillejo and Theo Hernández all absenct.
Wednesday's match will be the 232nd instalment of one of Italy's oldest rivalries, and Juventus have historically had the better of the encounters, with Milan last beating La Vecchia Signora in 2016.
The first leg draw against Juventus in early February was the first time in ten meetings that Milan have avoided defeat against the Turin club, a reflection of the differing fortunes of the two sides in recent years.
Juventus have been far from convincing under Maurizio Sarri, and with the side's ponderous midfield coming under fire during Wednesday's humiliation at the hands of Lyon, and there is no guarantee that they would have won their since-cancelled game in hand at home to Inter to restore their Serie A lead over Lazio.
Things haven't been much better for Milan though, who followed up a run of five wins in six games in January with a truly miserable February run – winning just once and blowing a 2-0 half time lead to bitter rivals Inter in the process.
