AC Milan return to action in Serie A this weekend as they host Sampdoria at the San Siro on Saturday.The hosts bounced back well from two back-to-back defeats with a 3-2 win over Fiorentina before the international break. They are currently six points behind city rivals Inter Milan at the top of the table. Inter have a game in hand over their cross-town rivals.The visitors also returned to winning ways after five games before the international break. They recorded a 1-0 win over Torino in that game.⚽️ #MilanSamp🏆 @SerieA_EN 📅 3 April⏰ 12:30 CEST📍 San Siro📱 @sampdoria_en pic.twitter.com/299hW42ZiZ— Sampdoria English 😷 (@sampdoria_en) March 31, 2021Also See: 10 highest-paid players in the Serie A this season (2020/21)AC Milan vs Sampdoria Head-to-HeadAC Milan have faced the Genoa-based team 145 times across all competitions. As expected, they have been the better side in these encounters and have been victorious 78 times so far.La Samp have won 35 times against the Milan giants and the two sides have shared the spoils on 32 occasions.They last squared off at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in December in Serie A. The Rossoneri recorded a 2-1 away win in the reverse fixture.AC Milan form guide across all competitions: W-L-L-D-WSampdoria form guide in Serie A: W-L-D-D-LAC Milan vs Sampdoria Team NewsAC MilanDavide Calabria is a long-term absentee for Milan following his knee surgery. Rafael Leao and Alessio Romagnoli trained individually and face late fitness tests.The availability of Mario Mandzukic is doubtful, as there are reports of the player not extending his contract in the summer. Braham Diaz did not train for the Spain under-21 side and is a doubt for Saturday's game.Ante Rebic will return after his two-match ban was reduced to one game, which he served against Fiorentina.🗓️ MARCH 2021 🔚New month and new game ahead 💪Nuovo mese e nuove sfide in vista 👊#MilanSampdoria #SempreMilan @gruppo_a2a pic.twitter.com/TomtLdeZc1— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 31, 2021Injured: Davide Calabria, Rafael Leao, Alessio RomagnoliDoubtful: Mario Mandzukic, Braham DiazSuspended: NoneSampdoria Sampdoria coach Claudio RanieriAlbin Ekdal and Ernesto Torregrossa won't be able to make the trip to Milan on account of muscle problems. Claudio Ranieri might be able to welcome back Lorenzo Tonelli if the defender passes a late fitness test.📝 Doria up the ante ahead of #MilanSamp clash, morning session on Thursday— Sampdoria English 😷 (@sampdoria_en) March 31, 2021Injured: Albin Ekdal, Ernesto TorregrossaDoubtful: Lorenzo TonelliSuspended: NoneAC Milan vs Sampdoria Predicted XIAC Milan Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Diogo Dalot, Fikayo Tomori, Simon Kjaer, Theo Hernandez; Franck Kessie, Sandro Tonali; Alexis Saelemaekers, Hakan Calhanoglu, Rade Krunic; Zlatan IbrahimovicSampdoria Predicted XI (4-4-2): Emil Audero; Bartosz Bereszynski, Omar Colley, Alex Ferrari, Tommaso Augello; Antonio Candreva, Morten Thorsby, Adrien Silva, Jakub Jankto; Keita Balde, Fabio QuagliarellaAC Milan vs Sampdoria PredictionThough Milan have lost a bit of steam in their title challenge, they have a lot of quality in their ranks at the moment. They will be looking to build on their impressive 3-2 win over Fiorentina in this home fixture.Milan's home form might be a cause for concern at the moment, as they have lost four games at the San Siro compared to just one on their travels.Sampdoria recorded their first win in six games last time around but might struggle to repeat the feat against the hosts on Saturday. We predict the game will end in a win for Milan.Prediction: AC Milan 2-1 SampdoriaAlso See: Benevento vs Parma prediction, preview, team news and more | Serie A 2020-21