Serie A fixtures: Bologna first, Atalanta last for Ibrahimovic and Milan

Milan, September 2: Zlatan Ibrahimovic will provide Bologna with a close-up view of what might have been when Milan begin their Serie A campaign at home on September 20.

The Swedish veteran penned a one-year extension at San Siro this week having previously been linked to a move to Sinisa Mihajlovic's side.

Ibrahimovic's decision will have been swayed in part by a sensational finish to the previous campaign, which saw Milan go unbeaten in 13 games across all competitions when football in Italy resumed after the suspension amid the coronavirus pandemic.

SERIE A FULL FIXTURES

Milan will aim to build on that form, which yielded a sixth-place finish, during a favourable-looking opening that sees home games with Bologna and Spezia sandwich a trip a Crotone, though the derby with Inter and a clash against Roma at San Siro follow.

Lazio will be the last visitors to Milan of 2020 on December 23, while the Rossoneri host Juventus on January 6 in one of six matches – which include a visit from Atalanta – that month.

The second clash against Inter takes place on February 21, while a trip to Turin to face champions Juventus is on May 9 in one of three away games from Milan's last four matches.

Stefano Pioli, who signed a new two-year contract as head coach in July, takes his side to Atalanta – who finished third last season – on the final day on May 23.

The schedule, published on September 2, is subject to change.

Milan's fixtures in full:

September 20 - Milan v Bologna September 27 - Crotone v Milan October 4 - Milan v Spezia October 18 - Inter v Milan October 25 - Milan v Roma November 1 - Udinese v Milan November 8 - Milan v Hellas Verona November 22 - Napoli v Milan November 29 - Milan v Fiorentina December 6 - Sampdoria v Milan December 13 - Milan v Parma December 16 - Genoa v Milan December 20 - Sassuolo v Milan December 23 - Milan v Lazio January 3 - Benevento v Milan January 6 - Milan v Juventus January 10 - Milan v Torino January 17 - Cagliari v Milan January 24 - Milan v Atalanta January 31 - Bologna v Milan February 7 - Milan v Crotone February 14 - Spezia v Milan February 21 - Milan v Inter February 28 - Roma v Milan March 3 - Milan v Udinese March 7 - Hellas Verona v Milan March 14 - Milan v Napoli March 21 - Fiorentina v Milan April 4 - Milan v Sampdoria April 11 - Parma v Milan April 18 - Milan v Genoa April 21 - Milan v Sassuolo April 25 - Lazio v Milan May 2 - Milan v Benevento May 9 - Juventus v Milan May 12 - Torino v Milan May 16 - Milan v Cagliari May 23 - Atalanta v Milan