Milan vs Verona Live Stream: Kick-Off Time, Lineups & Score Updates

San Siro sets the stage for an intriguing Serie A showdown on 28 December 2025 as AC Milan welcome Hellas Verona for Matchday 17. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30 CET (11:30 UTC), and global viewers can follow the action live on DAZN, with Milan TV offering comprehensive pre- and post-match coverage for club subscribers. Match context • The Rossoneri sit joint-second on 32 points and can temporarily leapfrog rivals Inter with a victory. • Verona, buoyed by back-to-back wins over Atalanta and Fiorentina, travel to Lombardy on 12 points and eager to escape the relegation conversation. • Milan boast nine consecutive league wins against Verona, scoring 19 goals while conceding six in that span. Team news • Milan: Massimiliano Allegri is without star winger Rafael Leão (thigh), centre-back Matteo Gabbia (knee) and striker Santi Giménez (ankle). Christopher Nkunku and Christian Pulisic are expected to lead the line, with Koni De Winter retaining his place alongside Fikayo Tomori and Strahinja Pavlović in a three-man defence. • Verona: Coach Paolo Zanetti serves a touchline ban, while Benghazi and Frese are suspended; Akpa-Akpro and Suslov remain injured. Left-back Bradarić is back in contention. Predicted line-ups AC Milan (3-4-1-2): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlović; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modrić, Rabiot; Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Pulisic. Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1): Montipò; Magnani, Coppola, Dawidowicz; Tameze, Duda, Folorunsho, Bradarić; Lazović, Noslin; Henry. Key stats to know • Milan have fallen behind in each of their last four competitive fixtures, a trend Allegri highlighted in his pre-match press conference while demanding defensive improvement. • Verona have scored in six of their eight away games this season but have yet to keep a clean sheet on the road. • Christian Pulisic’s seven goals in 10 league appearances give him the best goals-per-minute ratio (1 every 115 min) among Serie A forwards with 500+ minutes played. Players to watch • Christian Pulisic: The American thrives when drifting inside from the left half-space, and his duel with Verona’s right-back Magnani could tilt the match. • Cyril Ngonge: Verona’s creative spark averages 2.1 chances created per 90 and will test Milan’s wing-backs whenever possession turns over. Tactical outlook Expect Milan to dominate possession, using Luka Modrić’s press-resistance to bypass Verona’s mid-block. Verona will likely mirror the Rossoneri’s back-three shape, seeking quick diagonal transitions toward Ngonge and Thomas Henry. If Milan’s high line is breached, Mike Maignan’s sweeping will be vital. Prediction Milan’s depth and home advantage should prevail, but Verona’s recent momentum suggests a close affair. AC Milan 2-1 Hellas Verona.