AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli is still unable to call upon his first-choice goalkeeper for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Tottenham Hotspur, but he is hoping to welcome back Fikayo Tomori.

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan is recovering from a calf injury that he sustained during France's UEFA Nations League win over Austria in September, although he is hoping to be present when Milan make the trip to North London for the second leg on March 8.

Maignan is joined in the treatment room by long-term Alessandro Florenzi, and while Sergino Dest has also been struggling with injury, the Barcelona loanee would be ineligible to feature in any case, after being left out of Milan's Champions League squad.

Tomori is set to return from a short spell on the sidelines, and he will operate in a back three, which has been utilised by Pioli in the last two games.

The Milan boss has stated that Ismael Bennacer, who has been struggling with a thigh injury, is still 'not "100%' and will not be risked on Tuesday.

With Bennacer ruled out, Rade Krunic is expected to continue in central midfield alongside Sandro Tonali, while Davide Calabria and Theo Hernandez are set to operate as the two wing-backs.

After being left out of consecutive starting lineups, Rafael Leao was restored to the side on Friday, and having registered nine goals and nine assists in 29 appearances in all competitions this season, he will be one of Milan's main goal threats and a key creative outlet.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was an unused substitute for the Torino clash - his first appearance in a matchday squad this season - but after recently returning from a long-term injury, he is unlikely to feature off the bench against Tottenham.

Rather than Ibrahimovic, the responsibility of leading the line will fall to former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud, who scored four goals in this season's Champions League group stage.

AC Milan possible starting lineup: Tatarusanu; Kalulu, Kjaer, Tomori; Calabria, Krunic, Tonali, Hernandez; Diaz, Leao; Giroud