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Tuttosport: A chance to impress – why Padova friendly could be important for several players

By: Oliver Fisher AC Milan will welcome Serie B side Padova to Milanello for a behind-closed-doors friendly which kicks off at 11:30 CEST. As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) report this morning, this will conclude the team’s short training week, which began…

By Oliver Fisher · Sempremilan

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 9:30 AM

Key Things to Know

AC Milan are hosting a behind-closed-doors friendly against Serie B side Padova to assess squad players.
The match provides Omari Hutchinson and other fringe players an opportunity to impress manager Amorim.
First-team players available for the fixture include Christian Pulisic, Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

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AC Milan are set to face Serie B side Padova in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Milanello at 11:30 CEST. The match concludes a short training week before manager Amorim gives the squad a weekend rest ahead of preparations for their upcoming fixture against Sassuolo.

According to Tuttosport, the fixture presents a key opportunity for non-international players to impress Amorim, highlighted by Omari Hutchinson who has seen limited playing time. Other first-team players available include Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Christian Pulisic, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, while Alexis Saelemaekers is working separately due to an ankle injury.

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