As we approach the end of the calendar year, struggling Serie A team Salernitana is seeking solace amid uncertainty. Currently stranded in the relegation zone, five points below 17th-placed Udinese, Filippo Inzaghi's team, despite underperforming, is fortunate to be within reach of safety.

With only eight points from the first 16 Serie A rounds, Salernitana has the theoretical possibility of entering 2024 outside the relegation zone. However, their attempt to regain confidence suffered a setback on Monday with a disastrous 4-1 defeat at Atalanta, where they relinquished a halftime lead and were outplayed, despite initially leading 0-1.

Despite Inzaghi's charisma and winning spirit, the former Milan icon is facing uncertainty just three months into replacing ex-Salernitana boss Paulo Sousa. The recent defeat against Atalanta marked Granata's third consecutive loss, raising doubts about Inzaghi's managerial future at Arechi.

It would be an unexpected turn of events if Milan becomes the catalyst for Inzaghi's departure as Salernitana's manager. Primarily, the 50-year-old must address his team's defensive struggles, as they haven't kept a clean sheet in their last 19 league outings.

Salernitana's defensive issues are evident in their dismal record of conceding 34 goals, the worst in the division. Visiting Milan should capitalize on Salernitana's difficulties, aiming for their first away win since October, especially after demolishing Monza 3-0 at San Siro last weekend.

Milan is in good form, boosted by qualification to the UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 by defeating Newcastle United a couple of weeks ago. Young defender Jan-Carlo Simic, who scored on his Serie A debut, adds to the team's optimism.

With Rafael Leao back and Olivier Giroud leading the line, Milan has an opportunity to capitalize on potential defensive lapses by Salernitana. Although history favors Milan in their matches against Granata, they must not take anything for granted. Defensive vulnerabilities in recent away games emphasize the need for a clinical attacking performance.

While Milan has failed to shut out Salernitana in their previous meetings at Arechi, replicating their performance against Monza would secure another crucial three points.

随着赛季的临近，苦苦挣扎的意甲球队萨莱尼塔纳在不确定性中寻求安慰。目前被困在降级区，比排名第17的乌迪内斯低5分，尽管表现不佳，但菲利波·因扎吉的球队幸运地在安全范围内。

萨莱尼塔纳在意甲前16轮仅积8分，理论上有可能进入2024年，脱离降级区。然而，他们试图重拾信心的努力在周一遭遇了挫折，以4比1惨败于亚特兰大，尽管他们最初以0比1领先，但在半场结束时却失去了领先优势，被击败。

尽管因扎吉的魅力和胜利精神，这位前米兰偶像在接替前萨莱尼塔纳主帅保罗·索萨仅仅三个月后就面临着不确定性。最近对亚特兰大的失利标志着格拉纳塔的三连败，这让人们对因扎吉在阿雷基的执教前景产生了怀疑。

如果米兰成为因扎吉离开萨莱尼塔纳的催化剂，这将是一个意想不到的转变。首先，这位50岁的老人必须解决他的球队的防守问题，因为他们在过去的19场联赛中没有保持零封。

萨勒尼塔纳的防守问题在他们糟糕的34球记录中是显而易见的，这是联赛中最差的。客队米兰应该利用萨莱尼塔纳的困难，争取十月份以来的第一场客场胜利，特别是在上周末在圣西罗3:0击败蒙扎之后。

米兰状态很好，几周前击败纽卡斯尔联晋级欧冠16强，这让他们士气大增。年轻的后卫西米奇在他的意甲首秀中进球，增加了球队的乐观情绪。

随着莱奥的回归和吉鲁的带队，米兰有机会利用萨莱尼塔纳潜在的防守失误。尽管历史在与格拉纳塔的比赛中偏向米兰，但他们不能想当然。在最近的客场比赛中，防守的弱点强调了球队需要有一个冷静的进攻表现。

虽然米兰在之前与阿雷基的交锋中没能压制住萨莱尼塔纳，但复制他们对蒙扎的表现将确保另一个关键的三分。