"I prepared myself for this moment," Davide Bartesaghi said to Sky Sport Italia, and the left-back could get a real opening against Sassuolo on Sunday. AC Milan are still weighing the left side, with Pervis Estupiñán a doubt after a knee sprain on international duty and Bartesaghi back in the frame.
Milan's left side selection call
Bartesaghi has started only once in the league, against Venezia, so this would be more than a routine shuffle. Matteo Gabbia has played only 17 minutes so far, while Estupiñán has made 5 Serie A appearances this season. That leaves AC Milan with a genuine decision to make if Ruben Amorim sticks with the back four that has been under consideration.
The same uncertainty also reaches the bench. Calciomercato.it reported that Amorim is working ahead of Sassuolo vs AC Milan with a trusted player on the bench, and Yunus Musah is among those who could lose a place. That is the kind of choice Milan can afford when they are not chasing points in panic, but it still changes the balance of the side.
Milan's away trip and attacking options
AC Milan go to Sassuolo unbeaten in Serie A and on 11 points from five top-flight fixtures. They have also won none of their last three league meetings with Sassuolo, so this is not a fixture they can treat lightly.
There is a bit more breathing room further forward. Gonçalo Ramos has 1 Serie A goal for Milan, while Moreira has 3 goals in just 128 minutes of Serie A football. That sort of return is hard to ignore, even if the main focus remains on the left side and whether Bartesaghi gets the start he has been waiting for.
The fixture kicks off at 16:00 UTC on 2026-10-11, and Milan's biggest call before then is still the same one: whether Bartesaghi gets his first league start beyond that early cameo against Venezia.
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