Bartesaghi and Moreira reportedly edge Milan selection battles before Atalanta

Milan’s unbeaten start faces another test against Atalanta, and two reported selection calls are coming into focus: Davide Bartesaghi is ahead of Pervis Estupiñán at left-back, while Moreira leads Samuel Chukwueze in the race for a starting place.

Calciomercato.com reports that Chukwueze has trained well with the group and remains in contention, but Moreira currently has the advantage. Bartesaghi is likewise favored over Estupiñán. Neither decision is presented as settled, leaving both players with an opportunity to change the picture before Sunday’s match at San Siro.

The report’s projected Milan side has Gila at right-back, with Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlović in central defence. Luka Modrić and Adrien Rabiot are expected to partner in midfield, while Cissé and Christian Pulisic support Ramos. The projected XI suggests Milan are weighing their options in two wide positions while keeping a central midfield pairing of Modrić and Rabiot.

Pietro Terracciano, Alexis Saelemaekers and Matteo Gabbia are reported absentees. Milan’s verified team records list an ankle injury for Saelemaekers and a thigh injury for Gabbia.

The stakes are clear in the table. Milan have 12 points from six matches and remain unbeaten, sitting sixth in Serie A. Atalanta are 10th with nine points after three wins and three defeats. A win would give Milan another chance to protect that unbeaten record; the reported advantages for Bartesaghi and Moreira add a final selection question to the build-up.

The teams meet at San Siro on Sunday, 18 October, at 18:00 CEST. For Chukwueze and Estupiñán, the immediate challenge is to overturn the reported pecking order; for Milan, the choices will shape how the side approaches a match against a team with an even split of wins and defeats so far.