Sep 27, 2015 at 11.30am UK at ​Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa
1-0
AC Milan
Dzemaili (10')
Pavoletti (58'), De Maio (61'), Dzemaili (67'), Burdisso (89')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Bonaventura (11'), Romagnoli (18'), Calabria (56'), Adriano (83'), Bertolacci (91')
Romagnoli (42')

Team News: Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli starts for AC Milan

A close-up shot of new Liverpool signing Mario Balotelli at the Etihad on August 25, 2014
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Liverpool loanee Mario Balotelli starts up front for AC Milan in their trip to Genoa.

Mario Balotelli has been included in the AC Milan starting lineup for today's trip to Genoa.

The striker, who is on loan from Liverpool, will partner Luiz Adriano in attack, which in turn has consigned Colombia international Carlos Bacca to the bench.

Elsewhere, Ignazio Abate is still sidelined through injury, meaning that 18-year-old Davide Calabria will continue to deputise in the right-back position.

As for the home team, they are without striker Goran Pandev and defender Issa Cissokho because of suspension.

However, head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has been able to call upon centre-forward Leonardo Pavoletti following his return to fitness.

Genoa: Lamanna; De Maio, Burdisso, Marchese; Figueiras, Rincon, Dzemaili, Laxalt; Capel, Pavoletti, Perotti
Subs: Ujkani, Ierardi, Gakpe, Izzo, Lazovic, Tachtsidis, Raul Asensio, Lazovic, Ntcham

AC Milan: Lopez; Calabria, Zapata, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; De Jong, Montolivo, Bertolacci, Bonaventura; Luiz Adriano, Balotelli
Subs: Abbiati, Donnarumma, Alex, Antonelli, Ely, Kucka, Nocerino, Poli, Suso, Honda, Bacca, Cerci

Mario Balotelli of AC Milan looks dejected during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma FC at San Siro Stadium on March 16, 2014
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