**It’s expected to be a tough clash against Juventus tonight and five AC Milan players are at risk of suspension, which deserves some extra focus.**
Considering that Juventus are just three points behind Milan in the standings, there’s no doubt that the game is super important for the Champions League race. Also because the reverse leg ended 0-0, meaning head-to-head advantage is up for grabs.
As we already highlighted [**in our five key battles article**](https://sempremilan.com/five-key-battles-milan-juventus-2025-26), it’s possible that this could turn into a very physical game at times. It usually tends to be that way in the big fixtures, and that also increases the risk for yellow cards.
Tactical yellows on the cards?
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Milan have five players who are just one yellow card away from suspension: Zachary Athekame, Alexis Saelemaekers, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, and Rafael Leao. All of these would miss the game against Sassuolo if they were to receive a yellow tonight.
Of course, you could argue that now is the time to take the yellow card. Sassuolo have done well lately, but Atalanta are up after that one and that’s a game you won’t want to miss as a player. In other words, it could also be tactical to take the yellow card tonight.
Ideally, not all of them will take a yellow tonight though…