Milan head coach Ruben Amorim assessed Luka Modric’s influence on his side’s performance in the 1-1 draw with Sassuolo in the sixth round of Serie A.
The Croatia midfielder came on after half-time, with Adrien Rabiot moving into a more advanced position following his introduction.
The result left Milan fifth in the Serie A table with 12 points. Cagliari had the same number of points and were leading Juventus 1-0 as the first half drew to a close.