Torino v AC Milan: Full lineups confirmed for Serie A Matchday 1
Torino and AC Milan have named their starting lineups for the Serie A 2026-27 Matchday 1 fixture at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin on Sunday, August 23, 2026. In India the game will kick off at 12:15 AM IST on Monday, August 24, 2026.
Torino enter the match having lost both meetings with Milan last season 3-2 and finished 12th in the league; the club strengthened its squad in the summer with signings including Giovanni Simeone and Kian Fitz-Jim. AC Milan will contest their first league game under new head coach Ruben Amorim, who oversaw a pre-season victory over Manchester United ahead of the opener.
Torino’s starting XI is announced as: Diego Mascardi; Saul Coco, Ardian Ismajli, Pietro Comuzzo; Marcus Pederson, Gvidas Gineitis, Kian Fitz-Jim, Alessio Cacciamani; Cesare Casadei, Nikola Vlasic; Giovanni Simeone. Giovanni Simeone leads the line for Torino, while Kian Fitz-Jim is named among the midfielders. The selection continues Torino’s use of the summer recruits in their opening matchday team.
Torino’s substitutes are listed as: Alberto Paleari (gk), Lapo Siviero (gk), Cristiano Biraghi, Emirhan Ilkhan, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Gaetano Oristanio, Sandro Kulenovic, Che Adams, Ali Dembele, Mattia Pellini, Niccolo Fortini, Andrea Luongo, Duvan Zapata, Alieu Eybi Njie. The bench includes two goalkeepers, Alberto Paleari and Lapo Siviero. Duvan Zapata is among the attacking options available to the coach from the replacements.
AC Milan’s confirmed starters are: Mike Maignan; Mario Gila, Koni De Winter, Strahinja Pavlovic; Samuel Chukwueze, Yunus Musah, Ardon Jashari, Pervis Estupinan; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Alphadjo Cisse; Goncalo Ramos. Goncalo Ramos is named to lead Milan’s attack, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Alphadjo Cisse selected in the advanced midfield roles. This lineup represents Amorim’s first Serie A starting XI for the club.
The Milan substitutes read: Leo Paul Bouyer (gk), Lorenzo Torriani (gk), Davide Bartesaghi, Francesco Camarda, Christian Comotto, Sankhoun Diawara, Matteo Gabbia, Luka Modric, Diego Moreira, Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Samuele Ricci, Alexis Saelemaekers, Filippo Terracciano. Two goalkeepers, Leo Paul Bouyer and Lorenzo Torriani, are included among the replacements. The bench features senior names such as Luka Modric, Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot.
The Matchday 1 fixture will be played on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin as the opening Serie A match for both clubs in the 2026-27 season. For further updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or via the Khel Now Android App and IOS App, and join their communities on Whatsapp & Telegram.