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Jan 18, 2015 at 2pm UK
 
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Preview: AC Milan vs. Atalanta BC

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Serie A clash between AC Milan and Atalanta BC.

Draws befell both AC Milan and Atalanta BC in their last outings in the Serie A, but they have an opportunity to climb up the table this weekend.

Milan, who reside eighth in the standings, have not won in any of their last three league fixtures, and frustration grew further last weekend against Torino when Mattia De Sciglio was sent off.

Milan were leading the way with a third-minute penalty from Jeremy Menez, but Torino fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with a Kamil Glik goal in the 82nd minute.

Atalanta also struggled last weekend when they relinquished their lead to draw with Chievo and went down to 10 men late in the game following the dismissal of Gianpaolo Bellini.

Milan could potentially move towards the top five in the table with a victory on Sunday, while Atalanta are just two points above the relegation zone and have won just once in 11 league fixtures.

De Sciglio's red card means that the Milan man is suspended for this weekend's encounter, but the player would have missed out anyway after he suffered a foot injury during midweek's 2-1 victory over Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia.

Menez and Stephan El Shaarawy are expected to provide attacking threat for the home side, while Atalanta could field Mauricio Pinilla and German Denis.

AC Milan:

Form in Serie A: WLWDLD
Form in all competitions: LWDLDW

Possible starting lineup: Lopez; Abate, Rami, Mexes Armero; Poli, De Jong, Montolivo; Bonaventura, Menez, El Shaarawy

Atalanta BC:

Form in Serie A: DWLDDD
Form in all competitions: WWLDDD

Possible starting lineup: Sportiello; Benalouane, Stendardo, Biava, Drame; Zappacosta, Baselli, Carmona, Moralez; Pinilla, Denis

Sports Mole says: 2-1


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Jeremy Menez of AC Milan scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Serire A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 10, 2015
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3Atalanta BCAtalanta1171329141522
4Fiorentina116412291322
5Lazio1171324141022
6Juventus115601971221
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8Udinese115151416-216
9Bologna103611211115
10Empoli12363910-115
11Torino114251516-114
12Roma113441214-213
13Hellas VeronaHellas Verona114071624-812
14Como122461323-1010
15Genoa12246922-1310
16Lecce12237521-169
17CagliariCagliari11236919-109
18Parma111641417-39
19Monza111551014-48
20VeneziaVenezia112271019-98


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