Sun Apr 27 11:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Last-Minute Injury Forces Abraham into Starting XI for Milan’s Match Against Venezia
**Venice, Italy** – AC Milan’s Serie A clash against Venezia on Sunday saw a late change to the starting lineup. Striker Luka Jovic, who had been expected to start, suffered a lower back injury during the pre-match warm-up, forcing him to withdraw. Tammy Abraham stepped in as his replacement, making his first Serie A start in three matches.
Jovic, who has been in impressive form with four goals in his last five appearances, was initially named alongside Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic in the starting XI. However, pain in his lower back forced him to pull out just before kickoff.
The match, one of seven Serie A fixtures taking place on Sunday following earlier postponements, is being covered live on Football Italia’s Liveblog. Abraham will be hoping to replicate his last starting performance in Serie A, where he scored in a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina. Interestingly, Jovic scored Milan’s other goal in that game.
While the match report focuses on the injury and lineup change, a separate comment highlights concerns about potentially biased refereeing, claiming that decisions consistently favored Venezia regardless of fouls or infringements.
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