Milan, 1-1 in a friendly with Padova: Ossola on target from a Loftus-Cheek assist

AC Milan took to the pitch today for a friendly in preparation for their return to action after the international break.

AC Milan had been eagerly awaiting today's friendly at the training pitches in Carnago at Milanello, where Ruben Amorim's players faced Padova of former AC Milan man Massimiliano Mirabelli.

The Rossoneri turned in plenty of positive signs, but neither side came away with the win, with the final score 1-1 after Milan went ahead through Ossola before Sgarbi headed in the equaliser late on.

Spotlight on Hutchinson and Loftus-Cheek

The match offered a chance to see how far the Portuguese manager has come in shaping the team in his own image.

With so many players away on international duty, the focus fell on players such as Hutchinson, Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic, who stayed behind to work under the Portuguese manager and produced encouraging signs in the first half.

The report and Amorim’s choices

Amorim's AC Milan started the match with this XI: Terracciano, Gabbia, Gila, Tomori, Diawara, Loftus-Cheek, Comotto, Terracciano, Idrissi, Hutchinson and Pulisic.

Before the break, AC Milan threatened through Hutchinson, Idrissi and Pulisic, but Sorrentino denied them every time and the sides went in at 0-0.

After the interval, Ossola and Nirash Perera replaced Hutchinson and Idrissi. The first turning point arrived in the 79th minute when Loftus-Cheek held off a challenge and found Ossola, who rifled home a powerful diagonal strike for 1-0. Then came Sgarbi's late equaliser, the forward heading into the net.