Opta’s Serie A team of 2022 features three AC Milan players, each of whom is supported by a noteworthy statistic.

Three players in the starting lineup may not be a surprise after Milan finished the season as the Italian champions and guaranteed their passage to the Champions League last sixteen for the first time since 2013–14.

When playing center defense, Pierre Kalulu has allowed the fewest opponents in Serie A in 2022 to dribble past him, according to Opta (3 – minimum 30 appearances).

At left-back, Theo Hernández enters the game with the most ball-carrying distance in Serie A in 2022 at 6,932 meters.

Rafael Leo, the Serie A MVP from the previous year, finally enters as left wing. The Portuguese international has contributed to more goals in Serie A in 2022 than any other player (24 – 13 goals, 11 assists).