Samuel Chukwueze’s AC Milan vs Atalanta: Preview, team news, predictions & H2H

Samuel Chukwueze, the Super Eagles winger, is a doubt for AC Milan’s home game against Atalanta tomorrow because of muscle fatigue, but he is still expected to start.

The 27-year-old has two assists in six Serie A appearances this season and would line up on the right of a reshaped attacking three under new coach Ruben Amorim at the San Siro.

Milan sit fifth with 12 points from six games, three clear of an Atalanta side in 10th under their new manager, Maurizio Sarri. Atalanta arrive with six first-team players unavailable through injury or suspension, while Milan have their own fitness questions to manage before kickoff.

Match Radar: AC Milan vs Atalanta

Form & Context: Can Samuel Chukwueze’s Milan Find Consistency?

Milan have won two and drawn three of their last five league games, with no defeats in that run. The sequence includes a 3-0 win over Lecce on September 20, sandwiched between draws against Juventus and Lazio, and a 1-0 draw away at Sassuolo on October 11 in their most recent outing.

At San Siro, Milan have won both home league games played this season, scoring five goals and conceding none.

Atalanta arrive in rough shape. Maurizio Sarri’s side have won two and lost three of their last five league games, including back-to-back defeats to Juventus and Cagliari in September and a 1-2 loss away at Roma on September 5.

Away from the Gewiss Stadium, Atalanta have lost both away league games played this season, scoring just once and conceding four.

Head-to-Head: AC Milan vs Atalanta

This is the first Serie A meeting between the two clubs this season. History favours the visitors here.

Atalanta have not lost to Milan in their last eight meetings across all competitions, a run stretching back to a 2-0 Milan win on February 26, 2023.

Atalanta have won five of those eight and drawn three, including a 3-2 win at San Siro on May 10, 2026 and a 1-1 draw in Bergamo last October.

Team News & Predicted XI

Matteo Gabbia and Alexis Saelemaekers are both long-term absentees for Milan, and Chukwueze carries a muscle-fatigue doubt.

Atalanta are missing six first-team players and face a separate fitness doubt over Giorgio Scalvini.

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The Managers: Ruben Amorim vs Maurizio Sarri

Ruben Amorim took charge of AC Milan in June 2026, arriving from a difficult spell at Manchester United to replace Massimiliano Allegri after Milan missed out on Champions League qualification on the final day of last season.

The Portuguese is contracted until 2028, with a club option for a further year.

Maurizio Sarri joined Atalanta in July 2026 on a three-year deal, replacing Raffaele Palladino, who was dismissed in June despite guiding the club to seventh place and Conference League qualification.

Sarri has already moved Atalanta away from the back three used under Palladino, Ivan Juric and Gian Piero Gasperini, towards a back four.

Tactical Preview: AC Milan vs Atalanta

Amorim is expected to set Milan up in a 4-2-3-1, with Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot holding in midfield behind a three of Chukwueze, Christian Pulisic and Diego Moreira supporting lone striker Gonçalo Ramos.

If Chukwueze passes fit, his pace down the right against a makeshift Atalanta backline could be a route to goal.

Sarri’s 4-3-3 leans on Lazar Samardžić, Gianluca Gaetano and Éderson in midfield, with Gianluca Scamacca leading the line alongside Charles De Ketelaere and Josh Rowe.

With six first-team players unavailable, Sarri may have little choice but to set up cautiously and look to break on Milan in transition.

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