Milan are preparing for the Serie A match against Como on Thursday.
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It is a rescheduled match from Week 16, which was not played in December with Milan involved in the Italian Super Cup alongside Napoli, Inter and Bologna.
Milan are unbeaten in 18 league games, but drew against Genoa and Fiorentina in the previous two rounds.
Milan team news ahead of away clash against Como
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 8: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 8, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Allegri provided the latest team news in a pre-match press conference on Wednesday.
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“Fullkrug is out, along with Pavlovic, who has nine points in his head,” Allegri said via Milannews.
“Fullkrug has a bad knock on his toe which will keep him out today. Hopefully he will be back on Sunday, otherwise against Roma.”
FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Niclas Fullkrug of AC Milan watches during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AC Milan at Artemio Franchi on January 11, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Italian sources have claimed in recent days that Rafael Leao could miss the match with an adductor problem, but Allegri said: “Rafa is fine”, meaning the Portuguese is expected to start tomorrow.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 18: Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan controls the ball during the Italian Super Cup semi-final match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at King Saud University Stadium on December 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
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Mexican international Giménez has been out of action for several weeks and his return to action is still some way off.
“Giménez is progressing well, but he is still far from returning,” Allegri concluded.
“We’ll talk about it again in March, towards the end of March.”