The first Milan derby of the season is set to be broadcast live on BBC Two on Saturday, 31 October. Staged at the San Siro stadium, the encounter is scheduled to kick off at 19:45 GMT in what stands as one of the biggest fixtures in Italian football. The game provides AC Milan with a direct opportunity to close the gap on Serie A leaders Inter, who currently lead the division with 22 points—four points ahead of their city rivals.
Both sides enter the contest having yet to taste defeat in the league, meaning an unbeaten record could go in the match. Inter have established themselves as the team to beat in Serie A so far this season, registering seven victories and one draw from their opening eight matches. Milan are also undefeated in league action, having recorded five wins and three draws to stay within striking distance of the leaders.
However, Milan are confronting squad difficulties ahead of the clash, as manager Ruben Amorim faces an injury crisis. The former Manchester United boss could be without up to eight players for the game. Despite these selection problems, Milan hold the edge in recent head-to-head encounters, having defeated Inter in each of the last three derbies.
That form has extended AC Milan's run to seven consecutive derbies without defeat against Inter in all competitions. It is the first time Milan have assembled such a streak since going 10 matches unbeaten against their rivals between November 2002 and April 2005. As the two sides meet on Saturday, Milan will be looking to win the derby for the fourth successive time, while both teams put their unbeaten league records on the line.