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Milan have struggled to keep clean sheets and struggled to outscore the opposition, this needs to change or top four could slip away. AC Milan are in crisis mode with two losses and a draw in their previous three games conceding 4 penalties and dropping points in consecutive games to Juventus in the league. Stefano Pioli needs his defence to tighten up and his attack to be clinical for a win against an equally desperate Lazio.
H2H
Milan 4-0 Lazio (Coppa)
Lazio 1-2 Milan
Lazio 4-0 Milan
Milan 2-0 Lazio
Milan 2-0 Lazio
Form Guide (all competitions)
Lazio: W, W, L, W, L
Milan: W, W, L, L, D
Players to Watch
Matteo Gabbia
Gabbia has been exceptional and easily the best defender since his return to Milan in January. There is now a crossroads approaching for the defence as Malick Thiaw is fit but looks rusty, Fikayo Tomori is back on the bench and Pierre Kalulu is in group training. Gabbia needs to hold down that starting spot for the next dozen or so games, this is his best chance at Milan. A clean sheet would help but he must keep at it with the decisive tackles and good understanding of the game. The potential partnership of him and Tomori until the end of the season would be great for his development. Ciro Immobile
Milan have conceded too many penalties in recent weeks with dropped points against AC Monza and Atalanta coming as a result. Immobile will bury a penalty if given the opportunity and despite h...