Modric expected to start first Serie A match for Milan

According to Sky Sport Italia, La Gazzetta dello Sport and more , the coach is ready to put new signing Modric in from the start, preferring him to fellow purchase Samuele Ricci.

Ardon Jashari arrived late from Club Brugge and so will not be risked in the starting XI.

Another thing Allegri needs to decide is the tactical system, as he used both the 4-3-3 and the 3-5-2 in pre-season.

The latest reports point towards a 3-5-2 for this game against Cremonese, although realistically the same players could mutate into four at the back.

This is thanks to the versatility of Pe rvis Estupinan on one flank and Alexis Saelemaekers on the other.

Christian Pulisic in turn can be a support striker for Santiago Gimenez, or part of a wider trident attack.

Probable Milan line-up

Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Fofana; Saelemaekers, Gimenez, Pulisic