Milan Face Tricky Trip to Sassuolo After Break
Milan return from the international break to visit Sassuolo on Sunday, aiming to stay unbeaten in Serie A under Ruben Amorim. Sassuolo have seven points from five matches and have scored in every game, with home wins over Juventus and Torino. Milan have three wins and two draws, while Sassuolo avoided defeat in the last three league meetings and won 2-0 in this fixture last season.
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Sassuolo enter Sunday with seven points from five Serie A outings, having beaten Juventus and Torino at home. Their matches have all featured goals for both sides, and they have scored in every league game. Milan, unbeaten under Ruben Amorim, have three wins and two draws, including a 3-0 win over Lecce before the break. The hosts have avoided defeat in the last three league meetings and won 2-0 in this fixture last season.
Milan have converted a league-high 15.6% of attempts before this round. Away from San Siro, they have lost once in their last six Serie A games, with three wins and two draws; that defeat came at Sassuolo in May. Five of their away league goals this season arrived between the 61st and 75th minutes. Sassuolo may miss Jay Idzes, Arijanet Muric and Sebastian Walukiewicz, while Vasilije Adzic has scored in three straight fixtures.
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